Delta Is Introducing Slippers In Economy On Flights To Japan

Isn't UA still charging for drinks on routes to Asia? And I think AA still
charges for hard liquor?

Haha they might have slippers but they just cut JFK-NRT of all routes--doesn't look like a winning airline to me! There is no way for a skyteam flyer to fly nonstop from NYC to Japan.

@BrooklynBoy : oneworld flies you 2x daily, and star alliance flies you 3x daily, including 1x daily to the preferred airport of Tokyo Haneda. Time to switch.

Oh I'm actually a UA Platinum and rarely fly Delta! I was just ragging on them for fun

Still no slippers in D1 LAX/JFK?

"We're going to cut all the useful benefits, but we'll give you cheap slippers." Woo-hoo!

Eye-roll.

You're supposed to have a separate pair of slippers when entering into a bathroom in Japan. Someone must have enlightened the Delta boardroom, whose members sit on the American and United boardrooms too.

I always used my own Shanghai Tang slippers (from CX first) any time I was flying in economy or business to and from Asia. Wish Shanghai Tang would return to CX, through....

P.S.: Japan and Korea have slippers when going through security as an option if you have to take your shoes off. Won't see the TSA do that under Homeland Security's Jeeeeeeeeeeeeh Johnson.

@henry LAX

Having flown to Japan 93 times, NRT is still my preferred airport one thousand times over HND. To each your own, of course. 😉

I'd rather have an extra snack than slippers.

What about basic economy 😉

Are they gonna throw out the bait and then offer the incredibly convenient option of redeeming skymiles on Delta Slippers?

Just saying

Big freaking deal, slippers in economy !!! Still a lousy airline to fly economy in.

The delta news hun article also talks about the MSP-HND service starting Oct 29...

This is really for Japanese people dude

Weird. I thought Delta was pulling out of Narita completely...

It must be a slow news day in the Premium Airline Industry...

Delta has provided slippers to business-class passengers to/from Asia for as long as I can remember.

You may recall Delta also started offering pajamas in business-class for select transpacific flights. Unfortunately, the PJs aren't on all flights -- so the $7-10,000 business-class ticket from J.F.K. or Detroit to Seoul doesn't come with cheap PJs. This is bizarre, if you ask me. It would be nice if Delta had consistent amenities.

I also note these slippers are much cheaper than the kind provided in business-class, which are pretty comparable with generic hotel slippers of the kind that one used to get at a Marriott or Sheraton.

I did, however, think this was interesting if only because Delta has cut back its Narita hub significantly in the last three years in favor of directs from Seattle. I also think the recent Korean-Delta announcement, assuming the two airlines can patch up their differences and rebuild their frequent flier alliance, could be a sign that Delta will make further cuts. I could see Delta eliminating its Narita-Singapore flight in favor of Korean's Seoul-Singapore service.

At the same time, Delta still has a decent business from Japan to Guam, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands and Palau. Mostly Japanese tourists but also U.S. government--particularly military to/from Guam.

Airlines (including US carriers) use to offer slippers in Y class to Japan years ago....this is more of a re-introduction over beating the competition.

"The complimentary slippers are offered for Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin customers on all flights to the U.S. from Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Haneda, including new daytime services from Haneda to Minneapolis-St. Paul and Los Angeles starting on Oct. 29."

So these are being provided only on flights ex-Japan? And not ex-USA?

Asiana always offers slippers in long haul economy class, and I actually like it. Makes the flight a bit more relaxed.

@emercycrite, Delta's press release, which I just read on the Delta P.R. website, says the slippers are provided both ways.