Delta Air Lines A350-1000

Delta's largest and newest widebody, due to join the fleet around 2027 on the airline's longest routes — the A350-1000 has the range for ultra-long-haul flying that the A350-900 and A330neo can't quite match. Up front are Delta One Suites: enclosed business seats with a sliding privacy door, the product Delta flies on its other A350s. Behind them sit three more cabins — Delta Premium Select, a Delta Comfort+ section and the Main Cabin. This page previews the announced cabin; the map shows the layout rather than seat-by-seat ratings, which firm up once the aircraft is flying and Delta publishes the official seating chart.

The seats to target sit up front. The Delta One Suite gives the most privacy on the aircraft — the window suites suit solo travellers who want the door shut, and the centre pairs work for two people travelling together. Behind it, Delta Premium Select is a wider seat with more recline for a long stretch in the air, and the Comfort+ section at the front of the Main Cabin trades a smaller premium for extra legroom and an earlier boarding group. As on any long-haul widebody, the bulkhead rows and the spots by the doors carry the most room to stretch out.

The rear of the Main Cabin is the part to weigh up on a flight this long — it sits closest to the back galleys and lavatories, where foot traffic and noise build late in a service. Bulkhead seats trade legroom for a fixed armrest and no stowage at your feet, which suits some travellers more than others. Seat-level detail is provisional until Delta flies the aircraft, so read the rear-cabin note as the general shape of a four-cabin widebody rather than a final call.