{"id":45768,"date":"2023-10-13T18:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/13\/delta-debuts-mattress-pads-lumbar-pillows-in-business-class-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:30:03","slug":"delta-debuts-mattress-pads-lumbar-pillows-in-business-class-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/13\/delta-debuts-mattress-pads-lumbar-pillows-in-business-class-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta debuts mattress pads, lumbar pillows in business class &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Falling asleep on Delta Air Lines is getting a little bit easier \u2014 if you&#8217;re seated in the pointy end of the plane.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because the Atlanta-based carrier will now offer a mattress pad and lumbar support pillow for travelers flying in <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-guide-delta-one-suites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta One business class<\/a> on ultra-long-haul flights.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of offering a separate pillow and mattress pad, the airline is launching a combination product that looks like a pillow but can be folded open into a mattress pad.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want more airline-specific news? <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/aviation-newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for TPG&#8217;s free biweekly Aviation newsletter<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This pillow-pad combo is already being stocked on select flights, so you should start seeing it the next time you&#8217;re flying in Delta One.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.8122270742358%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/mattress-pad-live.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">DELTA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t had the opportunity to try Delta&#8217;s new pillow, but the lack of a mattress pad has long been one of my chief complaints about Delta&#8217;s sleep amenities. American Airlines offers a mattress pad in business and first class on ultra-long-haul flights, while United Airlines offers one on nearly every long-haul flight.<\/p>\n<p>Delta shared the following infographic with TPG about the new pillow, and I&#8217;m eager to check it out for myself the next time I fly in Delta One.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:137.573385518591%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-12-at-6.14.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">DELTA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This new amenity joins the existing selection of goodies that you receive when flying in Delta One, including <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-new-sustainable-amenity-kits-bedding-cutlery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">duvets and pillows made from recycled materials<\/a>, slippers, noise-canceling headsets and amenity kits.<\/p>\n<p>Before launching the new pillow-pad combo, Delta says it &#8220;thoroughly tested&#8221; it with customers and crew members, and it&#8217;s already received &#8220;great feedback.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__70lh2&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__zGkU5&#10;      \"><picture><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__cnneL\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Delta&#8217;s new sleep amenity is limited to flights over 6,000 miles, which includes the following routes based on Cirium schedules:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-3709662331 tpg-table \">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<table class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<thead class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3709662331\"><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Atlanta<\/td>\n<td>Cape Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Atlanta<\/td>\n<td>Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Atlanta<\/td>\n<td>Seoul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Atlanta<\/td>\n<td>Tel Aviv<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Atlanta<\/td>\n<td>Tokyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Detroit<\/td>\n<td>Seoul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Detroit<\/td>\n<td>Shanghai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Detroit<\/td>\n<td>Tokyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Los Angeles<\/td>\n<td>Auckland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Los Angeles<\/td>\n<td>Shanghai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Los Angeles<\/td>\n<td>Sydney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Minneapolis-St. Paul<\/td>\n<td>Seoul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3709662331\">\n<td>Minneapolis-St. Paul<\/td>\n<td>Tokyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, the introduction of Delta&#8217;s enhanced sleep amenities comes just a week after United debuted its <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/united-polaris-new-amenities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first major revamp of the Polaris business-class experience<\/a>, which includes all-new bedding provided by Saks Fifth Avenue as well as health and wellness products from Therabody.<\/p>\n<p>For years, United has marketed Polaris as offering the &#8220;best sleep in the sky,&#8221; and Delta&#8217;s move could be viewed by some as a competitive response to provide something similar to United&#8217;s sleep offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&#8217;d be great if Delta expanded the availability of this new amenity to more flights, but hopefully, that&#8217;s something the airline will consider if it continues to receive positive feedback about the pillow.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-air-lines-new-sleep-amenities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falling asleep on Delta Air Lines is getting a little bit easier \u2014 if you&#8217;re seated in the pointy end of the plane. That&#8217;s because the Atlanta-based carrier will now offer a mattress pad and lumbar support pillow for travelers flying in Delta One business class on ultra-long-haul flights. 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