Delta Airlines has announced the launch of a premium economy service on its transcontinental flights between New York and Los Angeles. The new service, which is part of Delta's domestic expansion of its business class lite product, will begin on September 10. It will be available on four of the 11 peak-day flights between Los Angeles and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. This move, which has mixed news for elites, is seen as part of an ongoing arms race in premium seating among airlines, aimed at boosting profits. Delta's stock symbol is $DAL.
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Delta Airlines announced that it will introduce its premium economy service to transcontinental flights in September. https://t.co/2hUuRxybKd
Delta is planning to launch its premium economy service on some transcontinental flights The added service will start Sept. 10 on four of 11 peak-day flights between Los Angeles and NYC's John F. Kennedy International Airport https://t.co/0WF98r8X4u
Delta debuts premium economy between New York and LA, mixed news for elites https://t.co/NhG0D2qZFh
Delta is bringing premium economy to NY-LA in domestic expansion of the business class lite product (or coach +++?) in premium seating arms race $DAL https://t.co/AbPjOS9X0v
Delta to launch premium economy service on NYC-LA flights in air travel upsell race https://t.co/ysC0zVo9sJ