In the coming weeks, Delta Air Lines will be rolling out upgrades to its long haul business class experience. While this was initially going to be delayed significantly due to tariffs, Delta has seemingly figured out a creative way to avoid them, much like with Airbus planes, as reported by @xJonNYC. 😉
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Delta’s plans to improve business class bedding
We know that Delta is trying to make improvements to its long haul business class experience, marketed as Delta One. This comes as the airline has seen plunging net promoter scores (NPS) among Delta One passengers traveling across the Atlantic in recent years.
Of course we’re seeing Delta One Lounges open, which are incredible. On top of that, we’ve seen Delta launch a partnership with Taittinger, and introduce amenity kits from Missoni.
The next step in these improvements consists of business class bedding from Missoni, including cuddle pillows and mattress pads.
and, yes, mattress pads– expansion to all of Delta One is on the to-do list (which could certainly change) for middle of 2025– right around the time the Missoni-branded. bedding is introduced
— JonNYC (@xjonnyc.bsky.social) November 29, 2024 at 11:52 PM
This will obviously be viewed as a significant improvement to the business class soft product, given that Delta currently doesn’t have mattress pads on a vast majority of Delta One flights (with the exception of ultra long haul ones), and also has unbranded bedding.
To be clear, I’m not suggesting that branded bedding is automatically better than unbranded bedding. However, there’s no denying that people perceive something from a luxury brand to be better. I mean, just take a look at how much people talk about the Missoni amenity kits.
Delta will roll out new bedding while avoiding tariffs
A couple of weeks ago, @xJonNYC leaked that Delta was delaying the rollout of its new business class amenities due to “tariff exposure.” After all, Missoni products are from Europe, and Delta didn’t want to pay tariffs on those products, especially given the quantity being imported.
Narrator: "..everything did -not- go according to plan.." New D1 bedding, mattress pad expansion delayed till ,TBD — at earliest 2H of 2025, but TBD, really. Tariff exposure explicitly mentioned.
— JonNYC (@xjonnyc.bsky.social) April 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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However, Delta has now figured out a workaround for rolling out this bedding without paying tariffs. @xJonNYC reports that Delta will roll out new bedding as of early June 2025, initially on flights from four European stations, before expanding to more routes later in June 2025.
Here’s the funny part — Delta will do this without actually importing the bedding. So the bedding will be placed onboard aircraft at European hub stations, and then eventually cycled throughout the system, without ever being an import in the US.
and, it aint just the planes 🙂 New DL One bedding, that "was placed on hold due to Tariff exposure" will now go ahead "by importing it through Europe hub stations" Missoni bedding will launch early June from 4 European stations, expanding to more routes late June. Mattress pads will roll out too
— JonNYC (@xjonnyc.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I’m so confused. I thought these trade deals were supposed to make us so much money, and we were going to replace the Internal Revenue Service with the External Revenue Service. How are we supposed to fund our government if companies like Delta just keep finding workarounds?!?
Bottom line
New bedding and mattress pads are coming to Delta One business class. These have been delayed a bit due to “tariff exposure.” However, Delta has figured out a creative workaround. The airline will roll out this new bedding as of early June 2025, initially on flights out of select European stations. So rather than having the new bedding shipped to the US, the airline will instead just gradually introduce it, by loading it onto aircraft, and never importing it.
What do you make of Delta’s plan for new bedding and mattress pads?
Ben, this is why CHB‘ s who consult in this matters are so valuable. Its a license that is harder to get than passing bar exam. If u now have a CHB plus a globally educated and certified tax accountant u hire the holy grail of tax avoidance. Just ask why the mackies, created a global customs practice.
TDS on full display. I've read you for years but find that since you now appear to be mainly focused on injecting your personal, myopic political views into your writings I'll be saying so long.
Goodbye cruel blogosphere!!!
Is this an example of “self-deportation”? Or just how snowflakes disappear as the warmer summer months approach?
He's been doing that for years. Nothing new about it.
Tariffs are beautiful and important to Making America Great Again. Delta is clearly starting down a villainous and traitorous path. Why are they shirking their part of the great effort to support our country? I certainly hope our government has fully funded our Commerce and Treasury departments to pursue our fair share of Delta's ill-gotten gains!
Big companies like Delta which earn millions in profit every year find creative ways to avoid paying tariffs. Meanwhile, the small mom-n-pop businesses are struggling to figure out how they are going to provide stuff. As an American, you should keep your political bias aside and ask yourself - is that really how you want this country to be?
Meant to write "procure stuff" and not "provide stuff" (st*pid autocorrect)
I guess that Biden’s statement that it was America’s patriotic duty to willingly pay higher taxes is no longer operable?
I'm no big Biden fan, but how about you don't just toss off comments like this as if it proves some kind of point. Here's what he really said:
"We want to take money and put it back in the pocket of middle-class people," Biden said in a 2008 interview on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Noting that wealthier Americans would indeed pay more, Biden said: "It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in,...
I'm no big Biden fan, but how about you don't just toss off comments like this as if it proves some kind of point. Here's what he really said:
"We want to take money and put it back in the pocket of middle-class people," Biden said in a 2008 interview on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Noting that wealthier Americans would indeed pay more, Biden said: "It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut."
You're likely the type of guy who would oppose public goods like fire departments. "Why should I have to pay if my poor neighbor can't afford a private corporate fire suppression service? That's his fault for being poor."
America will never be "great" when there is so much wealth concentrated among so few. Get your fountainhead out of your ass. Ayn Rand was a narcissist. Most people read her at 16 and realize by 18 that she's full of shit.
Where does it say that tariffs are not applied on used goods? I've bought watches and cameras used from eBay from abroad and always got a tariff bill in the mail later. Same question with how Delta is "importing" its new A350 by flying it once and calling it used/ Shouldn't eh tariff be applied on the value, lower used but still applied?
In the case of the aircraft, nothing to do with being used— that’s not the basis for no tariff. It’s that they are technically never imported into the U.S.
You know who you are when you translate the following ….
".هتخسرها، أنا حاولت كتير أوريك " "فكك مني."
Aero the “guest”
Using ChatGPT
So on brand for he and tim
So weird how aero consistently lives on eastern standard time but also only cares about US airliners, exclusively.
Great article about BA widebody purchases
You didn’t seem to care, our lovely brit?
How British of you ;)
It’s like you love delta sooo much but only know how to express it in tim Dunn terms
Your diamond status misses you ;)
Even tim keeps it ;)
-Plane
No Jane, Aero is Egyptian
No computer/AI could come up with that.. not yet at least
AOH ….
لا ، أنا بالتأكيد لست مصريا ، شكرا لك على جعلني أضحك.
Your use of ChatGPT never disappoints. Care to say literally ANYTHING than can't be tracked to be an AI translation?
Your life on US eastern time, inability to stick to a british accent (there are many but you seem to thrive on that ignorance and flip between A LOT of them), Bro... ;)
ChatGPT is your specialty. tell us who you are. You don't seem to care even the slightest bit about British airlines but...
Your use of ChatGPT never disappoints. Care to say literally ANYTHING than can't be tracked to be an AI translation?
Your life on US eastern time, inability to stick to a british accent (there are many but you seem to thrive on that ignorance and flip between A LOT of them), Bro... ;)
ChatGPT is your specialty. tell us who you are. You don't seem to care even the slightest bit about British airlines but care IMMENSELY about US airlines, especially Delta.
--Plane (and you also seem weirdly addicted to the one thing Tim has ONLY ever done... resorted to VERY stupid name changes to seem cute
fair
they claimed to be british. The mix of Cockney and attempted english class... it fooled no one. but an accent that had no basis in any part of the UK
Who cares... But an egyptian time zone would be even more interesting for someone that only posts on Atlanta time zones ;) (look it up. never seems to post on anything but eastern time ;) the midnight eastern posts seem oddly drunk just...
fair
they claimed to be british. The mix of Cockney and attempted english class... it fooled no one. but an accent that had no basis in any part of the UK
Who cares... But an egyptian time zone would be even more interesting for someone that only posts on Atlanta time zones ;) (look it up. never seems to post on anything but eastern time ;) the midnight eastern posts seem oddly drunk just like Tim's posts around the same time...
I'm happy to admit I'm wrong. But... "aero" sure doesn't post on british or Egyptian time ;)
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-airport-flew-execs-madrid-1st-business-class/
Anyone in the blogosphere cover this story yet? Wondering why they couldn't get a good deal.
yes, was beyond excessive. Very interesting story!
I feel like most J fares I see top out around $8-9k for a round trip and even that's eye-watering. They and the taxpayers both got taken for a ride.
Ben, every economist -- conservative and liberal -- oppose the tariffs. Think about it . . . if all manufacturing does move back to the US . . . and we import nothing . . . on what exactly would tariffs generate revenue to offset the revenue from income tax?
I think Ben was pointing out in a tonge-in-cheek way how Trump's supposed strategy is at odds with Trump's stated goals.
Yes, let the US do the dirty laundry and avoid the taxes....
apparently DL's contribution to the presidential inauguration is paying dividends - or else there are some pretty smart people down there in Atlanta.
I'll keep my Yankee comments to myself, Mr. Dunn.
Well played, Lucky, with "I'm so confused...."
I can only imagine the other tactics that other companies are using, that we don't even know about...
Tariffs are taxes
That all consumers pay. Perhaps they will raise enough revenue to just eliminate the estate tax.
The purpose is to further enrich their already rich patrons.
Nothing for you there, Jack!
Appreciate the Bluesky embeds, Ben. No reason to include X unless that's the only place an announcement is made.
Careful, JBS
Your bestie, maga tim, might get offended :)
Disagree. It makes no sense to highlight an account with 3 or 9 likes on a post and 1 comment. Share the news source where everyone is, not an obscure protest site.
I flew yesterday from ATL-CDG on business in the 767-400, and even if they add a mattress, those seats are just impossible to sleep in. Extremely narrow, hard and the footrest is tiny. They are nice seats but for day flights only
The 400 is among my favorite Delta One seat. I'm 6'2" 195lb above average build and have never had any issues with spacing, even in the back of the plane. I imagine the majority of people wouldn't experience any issues. Now if you're 6'8" or something then maybe.
I take it you don’t find yourself on a 763 that often. The 764 is positively luxurious in comparison