Plane Guide | Delta Seating Economy Comfort

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According to the Delta Airlines website, an Economy Comfort seat will get you 3-4 additional inches of legroom and Priority Boarding. Prices start at $9 and the upgrade is available on all two-class cabin flights worldwide. Free beer, wine, and spirits are also offered on all international flights and flights from/to JFK and SFO or LAX. Furthermore, you get an additional 50% more recline on most lengthy international flights.

Costs

Continuing from the Delta website, seats in Economy Comfort are free for all Diamond and Platinum Medallions and customers purchasing a Y, B, or M fare class ticket. Gold and Silver Medallions are eligible for discounted prices or sometimes free seats depending on flights and time of selection. The rest of us pay full price and we find out what that is when we select our seat on the website.

Is it worth it?

Reviews (ours included) indicate that the legroom is appreciated, especially by tall people. The additional recline is not enough to make a difference according to many reviews. As for the “free” booze, each individual will have to decide how much they drink and what the value is to them.  Concerning the priority boarding, that is also an individual value call. According to my observations of human behavior at the gate, this is a high-value item for most flyers.

Seat locations

If you do not find an aircraft listed below, that means that the plane does not have two classes for seating and no Delta Economy Comfort seating is available.

-Airbus:

319 and 320: first three rows of economy

330-200: first four rows of economy

330-300: first five rows of economy

-Boeing:

737: first three rows of economy

747: first five rows of economy

757 series: first three, four, or five rows of economy depending on the size of the plane

767 series: first four, five, or six rows of economy depending on the size of the plane

777: first four rows of economy

-McDonnell Douglas:

MD-88: first three rows of economy

MD-90: first three rows of economy

-Canadair Regional Jet

CRJ 700: first two rows of economy

CRJ 900: first three rows of economy

-Embraer:

E170: first three rows of economy

E175: first three rows of economy

Conclusion

If you have the funds and want a little extra room, lots to drink, and to be able to get settled on the plane early, then the Delta Economy Comfort upgrade is worth it. Check out FlyerTalk’s Delta Economy Comfort FAQ and watch our growing library of Economy Comfort video reviews.