Delta Airlines 777-200 LR

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Delta First U.S. Carrier to Announce True Lie-Flat Seats in International Business Class
Tuesday October 10, 8:00 am ET
Delta to introduce fully-horizontal personal sleeper suite in early 2008, giving international customers more privacy, space, and ultimate comfort
ATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines invites international customers to stretch out and lie flat, as the first U.S. airline to announce fully-horizontal personal sleeper suites in BusinessElite. Delta will introduce seats by Contour Premium Aircraft Seating in early 2008, when the airline takes delivery of two new Boeing 777 Long Range (LR) aircraft. The sleeper suites will also feature Delta's industry-leading entertainment system offering on-demand, digital video and music at every suite.
``As we continue to grow to ultra long-haul destinations across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, we want to give our valued business class customers the utmost in comfort and entertainment,'' said Jim Whitehurst, Delta's chief operating officer. ``The experience we're creating for premium international travelers will offer an unmatched combination of privacy and comfort with the option to lie completely flat, unlike some competitors who offer an angled lie flat product.''
Delta's fully-horizontal personal suite will feature: -- A reclining seat that adjusts to multiple comfortable positions, including a completely flat surface offering travelers a 6-foot 3-inch bed; -- A privacy screen incorporating pull out meal table, fold-out video monitor, integrated footrest and personal stowage compartment for bags, shoes or blankets; and -- Immediate access to the aisle so customers don't have to disturb another passenger when exiting their seat

http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/061010/106495.html


So I guess that we can finally put to rest the constant rumors about DL being the first US airline to operate the 777-200LR. Just waiting now to put to bed the other rumors about DL ordering the 777-300ER and being the first to operate that type in north America!

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Oh and about those sleeper seats:








They will be on the 767's by 2010!

[surreal1221]

Nice. . . BUT!!!

It isn't going to matter! Keep selling the seats cheap, never make a profit.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Originally Posted by surreal1221

Nice. . . BUT!!!

It isn't going to matter! Keep selling the seats cheap, never make a profit.

I don't that those seats will sell for cheap. They will prolly go for $5-10k also DL is the number one airline across the Atlantic they actually make a profit from trans-atlantic flights so those flights haven't been discounted. Which is why they made a move to focus more on international travel vs. domestic.

If anything I believe that it has only been the domestic side that has been getting the "fire sale" treatment. But as always don't quote me!

[surreal1221]

No worries . . . up late eh? 2:13 there right?

I'm off to work in a 45 mins. . . ugh.

[Runway_Sweeper]

Looks like they're trying to compete with these guys:

http://www.eosairlines.com/

48 21sq ft "suites" on a 757!

[Doug Taylor]

Dang! I can't book EOS to Billings!

[Tim]

I believe in the paper here or on the radio that Delta stated that they would not raise the ticket prices for the seats. Yeah right and they didnt cut my pay twice in one year.