{"id":234251,"date":"2026-04-13T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/delta-unveils-new-suite-design-posh-plane-plans-upgrade-for-old-dated-cabins-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:00:42","slug":"delta-unveils-new-suite-design-posh-plane-plans-upgrade-for-old-dated-cabins-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/delta-unveils-new-suite-design-posh-plane-plans-upgrade-for-old-dated-cabins-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta unveils new suite design, posh plane; plans upgrade for old, dated cabins – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It’s been nearly a decade since Delta Air Lines raised the bar for U.S. business-class with the debut of its fancy Delta One cabin. With lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors, Delta One cemented flying suites as the new industry standard at the front of the plane.<\/p>\n

Now, as Delta has watched its two top rivals up their game in the front cabin<\/a><\/span>, the Atlanta-based carrier isn’t standing pat.<\/p>\n

Delta on Monday announced what it’s billing as its next-generation Delta One product, which will make its debut next year on the carrier’s newest plane: the Airbus A350-1000.<\/p>\n

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Delta One cabin on Delta Air Lines’ new Airbus A350-1000. DELTA AIR LINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Set for arrival in 2027, this aircraft will be Delta’s most premium yet.<\/p>\n

The Delta One suites won’t just have a new design and features \u2014 there will be 53 of them, 33% more than you’ll find on any Delta planes today.<\/p>\n

The same A350-1000s will also be outfitted with the carrier’s newest technology, including the spiffy seatback screens the carrier has been teasing for well over a year.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

But for loyal Delta flyers, the arrival of this high-end plane might actually be the second-biggest news of the day.<\/p>\n

That’s because the airline also announced that a major (and badly needed) upgrade is finally imminent for some of its most outdated long-haul aircraft.<\/p>\n

Here’s everything to know about the changes the airline announced for its fleet.<\/p>\n

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Delta’s new Airbus A350-1000<\/h2>\n

Delta’s new A350-1000 will sport a whopping 101 premium seats between the carrier’s business-class and premium economy cabins.<\/p>\n

For aviation enthusiasts keeping track, that’s two more than what United Airlines will offer on its luxe, new Boeing 787-9 “Elevated” Dreamliner<\/a><\/span> (which, by the way, is Singapore-bound starting next week).<\/p>\n

Here’s how the cabins break down on this Delta plane.<\/p>\n

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Cabin<\/b><\/th>\nSeats<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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53 suites<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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48 recliners<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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51 seats<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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152 seats<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

A ‘new’ Delta One<\/h3>\n

The biggest upgrade from past Delta planes on this A350-1000 will be the next-generation Delta One suites, which will be a step up, executives say, from the existing flagship business-class product that has been a repeat TPG Awards winner<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

“It’s an optimization of a product that’s already great,” Mauricio Parise, Delta’s vice president of brand experience, told TPG, “really creating the next generation of product for our [widebody planes] that allows us to keep evolving.”<\/p>\n

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A next-generation Delta One suite on the Airbus A350-1000. DELTA AIR LINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is an all-new seat for Delta and its longtime Delta One seatmaker, Northern Ireland-based Thompson Aero Seating.<\/p>\n

Expect many of the same bells and whistles you’ll currently find in Delta One: lie-flat seats, sliding doors, wireless charging and soft product touches like Missoni bedding.<\/p>\n

The seats will be arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration, with seats angled toward the windows.<\/p>\n

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Lie-flat mode for Delta Air Lines’ newest-generation Delta One suites on the Airbus A350-1000. DELTA AIR LINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But Delta’s new product will have some notable additions:<\/p>\n