Delta to Debut Newly Retrofitted B777 with All Four Seat Experiences in China   

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·        Retrofitted B777 with Delta One suite, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin will fly on Shanghai-Atlanta from Nov 11, 2019

·        All four seat products will be available for sale beginning Apr 20, 2019. 

SHANGHAI, April 19, 2019 - Beginning tomorrow, customers booking travel on Shanghai- Atlanta route will be able to choose from all four branded seat products – Delta One suite, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin – for the first time onboard retrofitted 777 aircraft.

This move is the latest in Delta’s effort to offer a well-defined range of experiences for customers traveling for business, leisure or both. Offering all four seat experiences on one aircraft gives customers greater choice than ever before, allowing them to make more tailored plans.

Flights featuring the newly modified 777 that will be introduced to the daily service between Shanghai and Atlanta starting Nov 11, 2019.

In addition to the four seat products, customers can look forward to a state-of-the-art interior featuring seat-back entertainment screens, full-spectrum LED ambient lighting and Gogo Ku Wi-Fi connectivity with free mobile messaging. Delta’s retrofitted 777s will also feature 18.5” wide Main Cabin seats – the widest of Delta’s international fleet.

 

The upgraded 777 design is part of Delta's multi-billion dollar investment in the onboard customer experience includes a cabin modernization program featuring new seats, seatback entertainment systems with free entertainment, free mobile messaging, high-capacity overhead bins, access to Wi-Fi on nearly all flights, free Main Cabin meals on select flights, upgraded Main Cabin snacks, the addition of sparkling wine, an Alessi-designed collection of serviceware, Westin Heavenly In-Flight Bedding, chef-curated meals with the option to pre-select in advance, wines hand-selected by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson, noise-canceling LSTN headphones and more. In 2017 Delta welcomed the A350 to its fleet – the airline's new flagship international aircraft introducing the award-winning Delta One Suite and Delta Premium Select cabins.

 

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