I really love the Boeing 747. I've never flown one, but I love them anyway.
When Delta gobbled up Northwest Airlines, the airline gained quite a bit. They have new hubs in places like Detroit and Minneapolis, the title of the world’s largest airline, and they also got some new-to-them 747s. Although the Boeing 747 is big and beautiful, the plane has certainly been around the globe a few too many times, and that’s why Delta has announced that they’re spending some serious cash to upgrade their jumbo jet fleet.
Delta is tearing apart all 16 of their Boeing 747-400 aircraft and installing more than just new carpets and in-flight magazines. Sure they are spending a lot of money up front in the BusinessElite cabins to add lay flat seats, but we’re most excited that they’re actually thinking about people like us who fly in the back of the bus.
The economy section is getting an additional inch and a half of space thanks to new slimline seating options. We don’t know if that means that the seat cushion will be less comfy, but at least we’ll have a little bit more room to stretch out our legs. After all, DVT is no way to start off a vacation. The seats also allow for a little more space underneath, so you can stash even more candy bars and chips in your carryon without the bag invading your personal space.
The old overhead in-flight entertainment will be heading to the landfill, as on-demand entertainment will be an option at every single seat. Seatbacks in coach will have nine-inch touch screen displays where you can watch movies and TV shows. There will also be in-flight game options and access to all kinds of music. Best of all, there will be USB ports so you can charge all of your iThings at 30,000 feet. SCORE.
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