Amadeus to sell Delta’s extra legroom seats
Delta Air Lines and Amadeus have expanded their distribution agreement to include sale of the airline’s new Economy Comfort seats. The new product, which offers more legroom than standard economy class, is now available through the Amadeus GDS.
“This partnership demonstrates that Delta is listening to its valued corporate and agency partners by broadening the availability of our popular Economy Comfort seating,” said Wayne Aaron, Delta’s Vice President of Marketing Programs & Distribution Strategy. “It’s part of the more than US$3 billion we’re investing to improve the travel experience of our customers at all points of their journey.”
Economy Comfort features 3-4 inches (7.6-10.2cm) of additional leg room across Delta’s fleet of two-class aircraft, as well as priority boarding. On long-haul international flights, the seats also have up to 50% more recline than standard economy class seats and customers receive complimentary beer, wine and cocktails. Economy Comfort is available on all Delta mainline aircraft.
“This new agreement is a testament to the partnership philosophy shared by both companies and an understanding of what is important to our mutual customers. We believe this opportunity to distribute Delta’s Economy Comfort product will allow Amadeus to further demonstrate our innovative technology that meets the complex and changing needs of the global marketplace. We are also especially pleased to reach this agreement with Delta Air Lines because of their critical importance to travellers across the globe,” said Holger Taubmann, Amadeus’ Senior Vice President of Distribution.
Amadeus also will continue to distribute Delta’s branded fares as well as its Economy Comfort seats.