I’ve been flying my entire life — to the Dominican Republic, to Italy, to Morocco — but it’s always been in economy class. That all changed in January when my partner and I were traveling to San Francisco and got upgraded to first class.
My partner has a Delta SkyMiles American Express card and had a companion ticket to use, so we decided to take advantage of the two-for-one deal and head to the furthest place from our home in New York, that we could manage for a long weekend. On our way to the airport, we got a notification that we’d be upgraded from economy to Delta’s Comfort+.
While we were waiting to board our 7 a.m. flight, we checked our boarding passes and realized that I’d been upgraded again — this time to Delta One aka first class. But my partner was still in Comfort+.
I begged the gate agent to upgrade my partner too, and right before the plane doors closed, they let us know that he would also be seated with me in first class.
What it’s like up in Delta One
Sitting in Delta One was beyond anything I’ve experienced on a flight. When I got to my seat, there was already a bag with:
- a pillow and duvet
- a bottle of water
- noise-canceling headphones
- a pouch with a pen, toothbrush, toothpaste, eye mask, and lip balm
And before we even took off, the flight attendant came around with a tray of champagne and orange juice.
I quickly settled into my seat and decided to start my experience by taking advantage of the flatbed feature in Delta One. Usually, in economy, I don’t recline my seat much, out of respect for the person behind me. Not having to worry about that in first class was a welcome relief.
The seats in Delta One lie back 180 degrees into a flatbed that is easily adjustable using the well-lit buttons on the armrest.
I started a re-watch of “Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness” and then used the complimentary noise-canceling headphones and eye mask to take a nap.
I slept for over an hour, and when I woke up, my partner told me I’d missed the breakfast service.
I…
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