Delta Air Lines is introducing sleep kits for its international economy customers. The kits contain eye shades and ear plugs.
In addition, customers on all trans-Atlantic flights of 3,850 miles or less from the U.S. to Europe will receive a full-size bottle of water following meal service and updated snack offerings for morning and afternoon/evening arrivals. A mid-flight ice cream service will also be offered on these flights returning from Europe to the U.S. Delta will expand these improvements to longer-haul international flights in early summer. Finally, domestic First Class customers as well as Economy customers on domestic and international flights will be offered newly upgraded earbuds for use with Delta’s entertainment systems.
Hydration and quiet are good things to have on an international flight. As for the earbuds, I usually travel with my Bose headphones, but find the airline offered earbuds to be supremely uncomfortable when I’ve been forced to use them. Glad to see something better offered.
You can review Delta’s press release on the improvements here.
What a waste! Half of that stuff will end up directly in the garbage without ever being used.
Will these amenities only be available on trans Atlantic flights or will they be on other flights as well? (Like ATL-LIM)
Sounds like T/A with longer haul coming later. Does not appear that routes like ATL-LIM will come into play.
Interesting that the airline is adding amenities when they have been taking away for so long. This will last until the next economic downturn or spike in oil prices.