Delta Is Flying A Domestic Plane To Iceland This Summer

Hey Lucky, do you know where I can find a list of which aircrafts will feature Delta's new biz product and when the changes are taking place?

From what I understand, Delta asked for a second slot to fly two 752s into KEF this summer — one from JFK and one from MSP — but were turned down. When that happened, they added capacity by going to a 753.

Not much different than a red-eye from the west coast...you're just crossing an ocean rather than land.

Any idea if they will now open up this route for complimentary medallion upgrade as a result? Similar to how flights to/from the Caribbean/Mexico/Columbia operate...

Why don't domestic airlines try flights to the Azores. That distance is about the same as a transcontinental and I think it would be an interesting place to visit.

With just one flight a day, especially if it will be a domestic-configured 753, they should look at running it as a daylight service both ways. They could go JFK-KEF 9:00 - 16:30 and KEF-JFK 20:00 - 22:00. Given that this is Delta's single routing to KEF, it's clearly for local traffic primarily, so doesn't need to coincide with inbound or outbound connecting banks.

@ John F - My opinion, but that is a poor conclusion regarding local vs connecting. Just because the flight is a single frequency doesn't necessarily mean that the flight is designed to rely on local traffic only. Certain point-to-point markets, sure. But out of a hub, not so much.

This is such a short flight though domestic first class really is sufficient. It's also not a heavy business route so hard to justify a more expensive / high yield product when competing against cheap fares from wow and icelandair. I was just fine in economy from Boston and the flight only ended up being 4.5 hours of flying time.

I'm flying biz elite with Delta on a 767-300 to LAX from ATL. It features a lie-flat biz product, but I've flown a 757 on that same route twice. I've also flown their 767-300 transcon. It's really random.

Also Icelandair's Saga class is just marginally better than the domestic Delta First so I guess they're just matching the products

By this Summer, Delta's B753 fleet (most, if not all) will have gone through a major cabin upgrade. Seats in First are refurbished with new padding and 11 inch monitors, while in the main mabin, brand new seats with individual 9 inch monitors are installed. The IFE system is also upgraded which will have more content and faster operating system. Hence, while the B753 is considered as a domestic product, it should provide a pleasant experience on your way to KEF.

its a lesiure destination thats as far from NYC as LAS or PHX. I can't say i fault Delta.

But, Iceland is an amazing country and if prices go down this summer i'd love to make another trip.

A few weeks ago I actually booked a one-way KEF-JFK-YYY C award this summer. For the early August dates I was looking at, Y awards were 65k while a C award was available for 62.5k, i.e. there were only "high" Y awards but a "low" C award. The Y redemption, plus the fuel surcharge for originating outside the US, certainly didn't make sense compared to just buying a one-way revenue ticket on FI. So I figured I'll splurge and redeem for C. With the downgrade, this was a bad decision in hindsight, even more so since checking back now,Y awards are available at the 45k level.

@ Reine -- I don't think there's a published chart anywhere, but if you look at the booking page for a flight it shows the product type. Virtually Delta's entire longhaul fleet features fully flat beds, though.

So, from Boston to Iceland , which airline offers the roomies (and hopefully, reclining) seats?