Emily White If you have ever looked at the price gap between economy and business class on a long Delta flight and felt like neither option was quite right then Premium Select is the cabin designed specifically for that feeling. It sits right between the two and gives you a genuinely significant upgrade without the full business class price tag. The benefits are way more substantial than most people expect before they try it for the first time. Luckily we are going to break down every single one of them right now.
Bigger Seat
Premium Select offers up to 38 inches of pitch which is a super dramatic improvement over standard economy on any long haul flight. People on travel forums constantly talk about how that extra space changed everything about their overnight experience.
Real Recline
The seats recline significantly further than economy and the leg rest extends properly to support your legs during sleep. That combination makes a ten hour flight feel genuinely manageable in a way economy simply cannot match.
Proper Amenity Kit
Delta gives Premium Select passengers a real amenity kit with skincare, eye mask and everything you actually need to arrive feeling decent. Tons of economy passengers a few rows back are just making do with whatever they packed themselves.
Better Food
Premium Select passengers get a proper multi course meal with real cutlery rather than a standard economy tray. The quality difference is super noticeable from the very first course of the service.
Priority Boarding
Getting to board before the main cabin means settling in and storing bags before the economy rush fills the plane. That small advantage at the start of a long flight makes the whole journey feel so much better.
Extra Baggage
Premium Select includes an additional checked bag which is a super significant saving for anyone traveling with more than carry on luggage. Tons of travelers factor this directly into the cost comparison when deciding whether to upgrade.
Bigger Screen
The personal entertainment screen in Premium Select is noticeably larger than economy and makes a real difference on a twelve hour flight. The touch response is better and the headphone quality is genuinely improved too.
More Privacy
The cabin configuration gives passengers noticeably more personal space and separation from people around them. Tons of business travelers choose this cabin specifically because the privacy difference compared to economy is super significant.
Better Bedding
Premium Select passengers receive a proper pillow and blanket set rather than the thin economy versions. That difference in sleep quality on an overnight flight is something you feel immediately and remember long after landing.
Dedicated Crew
The Premium Select cabin has its own dedicated crew which means service is faster and way more attentive than what economy passengers experience on the same flight. That personal attention makes a genuinely big difference on a long haul journey.
Faster Deplaning
Premium Select passengers deplane before economy which saves a genuinely significant amount of time at the end of a long international flight. Nobody wants to spend an extra twenty minutes standing in the aisle after already sitting for ten hours.
Lounge Access
Certain Delta Premium Select fares include access to the Delta Sky Club lounge before departure which is one of the most underrated perks of the whole cabin experience for frequent travelers.
The Value Makes Sense
Hopefully more travelers start doing the actual math on Premium Select because when you factor in the baggage, the food and the comfort the price difference is way smaller than most people assume it is going to be.
