Delta Announces First A350 Routes & New Suites
Delta has confirmed the first few routes with Airbus A350 service :
Detroit to Tokyo, starting in Nov 2017
Detroit to Seoul, starting mid Nov 2017
Detroit to Beijing, starting Jan/Feb 2018
Note that these new A350s will debut with 32 new DeltaOne Suites as well as 48 of Delta’s new Premium Select seats. These planes will not feature Economy Comfort, but will have 226 Main Cabin seats. They will also have the latest entertainment systems, LED lighting, and 2KU wifi. These modern jets will replace 747-400s across Pacific routes.
Interestingly, Delta announced that if you are booked in DeltaOne Suites, you’ll be automatically bumped to First/Business class on any domestic connections you might have.