In October 2017, Delta inaugurated service with the A350. The airline has 25 Airbus A350s on order, and they've already taken delivery of 11 of them, with the remaining 14 expected to be delivered through 2022. At the moment Delta operates the following routes with the A350:
Continue reading: Delta A350 To Fly Between Los Angeles & Tokyo Haneda
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Has to be the MSP-HND flight switching to the 350, since LAX and MSP are the only airports served by DL at HND.
Wow that is quite a quick turn around time! Is that for real Ben? Only 40 minutes turn around for an A350?
^^Never mind, missed the part again where you said they might still be working out some scheduling kinks....
Considering LAX -Asia in general has so much competition I’m curious how long they can get away with the premium of $500 each way for the Delta one ssuite.
Yay! I have an Economy ticket in the beginning of April on that route. Can't wait for my first A350 ride 🙂
90k is a good deal? What the hell are you smoking? AA to Japan is 60k, United is 70k last I checked. Amex must be paying you a lot to pimp Delta these days. 90k is a good deal LMAO
I would imagine that the MSP-HND flight may soon become an A350 flight, as the current scheduling into HND involves the incoming 777 from MSP turning around to LAX and the incoming 777 from LAX turning around to MSP.
If Delta continued to follow that logic (which makes sense given the short turnaround time), the MSP flight may see a schedule and equipment change to allow for this.
Source: Flightradar24 and my flights from MSP-HND and return last summer.
Would be kind of a waste for MSP to be switched to an A350 because current DL 120 lands just before 2pm and sits overnight before going back to Tokyo the next day after 11am
off topic but which lounge does Delta one passengers use at HND? I know some skyteam airlines use JAL Sakura lounge, but I can't find anywhere online stating that Delta uses it.
Delta currently operates the 777 on both HND flights during the summer. The flight from MSP will turn around to LAX and vice versa. That’s what they currently do with the current HND flights. I IMAGINE the MSP flight will also change to A350 so they can align the operation
I got a ride up front aboard the A350 last week from DTW to LAX. Just happened to catch one on moving day! Great ride. =)
@W - plan your drinks carefully. There are 8 lavatories on board Delta's A350. 4 are designated for the 32 seats in business class, meaning the 250 or so in premium economy and economy are subjected to ridiculously long lines for the other 4. Other airlines allocate 5 lavatories for economy.
@chub - as of today Delta One passengers have access to the TIAT Sky Lounge at HND.
I have to admit (and curious if others have similar opinions) - though the Delta A350 suites were nice for privacy, and the large TV screen - I found the seat to be HORRIBLY uncomfortable for sleeping. The padding was inadequate (especially in the middle portion where by rear/low back was laying), and the positioning of your legs in comparison to the seat was bad, overall it was just miserable and I didn't sleep at all. Upon landing in AMS I had severe leg cramps for a few hours. This seat now ranks below the 767s Delta One seats for me and I was REALLY let down by the experience and high hopes I had going into it...
@Lucky was there a formal announcement for SYD? Not finding anything on Routesonline, and dummy bookings still show a 772LR.
@Justin - I think there is some confusion as the 777LR with The Delta One Suites starts flying LAX-SYD on March 31, 2019, not the A350.
https://www.ausbt.com.au/delta-one-business-class-suites-coming-to-sydney-los-angeles-in-2019