Delta Premium Select: Seats, Prices, Benefits and Fees 2026

Delta Premium Select is Delta’s premium economy cabin, positioned between Delta Comfort and Delta One Business Class. It offers 18.5-19 inch wide seats, 38-inch pitch, elevated dining, and Sky Priority perks on long-haul international wide-body flights. Fares typically run 2-4x basic economy, bookable with cash or SkyMiles.

Choosing between economy, premium economy, and business class on a long international flight can feel like picking a hotel tier without seeing the rooms first. Delta Premium Select exists precisely to answer the question: can you get meaning fully more comfort without paying business-class prices?

What is Delta Premium Select?

Delta Premium Select is a dedicated premium economy cabin positioned between Delta Comfort (formerly Comfort+) and Delta One Business Class. It features wider seats, extra legroom, elevated dining, and Sky Priority airport benefits. According to Delta, it’s available on select long-haul international routes using wide-body aircraft like the A330, A350, and 767.

Delta describes Premium Select as “our newest cabin,” designed to help travelers “arrive relaxed and ready to explore” (Delta.com). Unlike Delta Comfort, which is essentially an upgraded Main Cabin seat, Premium Select is a physically separate cabin with its own seat design, service style, and amenities.

Delta Premium Select Seats: What Are They Actually Like?

Delta Premium Select seats measure roughly 18.5 to 19 inches wide with a 38-inch seat pitch, compared to around 17.4 inches wide and 31-32 inches of pitch in Main Cabin. Seats include a fold-out adjustable footrest and leg rest, up to 7 inches of recline, and a 13.3-inch personal entertainment screen.

Seat dimensions vary slightly by aircraft, which most competitor guides gloss over:

Sources: Delta.com, Thrifty Traveler, Point.me

Worth noting: the footrest, leg rest, and 13.3-inch screen are not available on the 757-200, 737-800, or 737-900ER aircraft that occasionally operate Premium Select on shorter or domestic-adjacent routes. A handful of routes, including Detroit–Reykjavík, Minneapolis–Reykjavík, and Atlanta to Bogotá, Quito, and Cartagena, use smaller 11-inch screens with Delta Studio earbuds instead (Delta.com).

Boeing 767 Premium Select seats also lack under-seat storage, which can be inconvenient for personal items during taxi and landing (Point.me).

What Amenities Come With Delta Premium Select?

Delta Premium Select includes a premium amenity kit from Someone Somewhere, memory-foam pillow, plush blanket, noise-canceling headphones, hot towel service, and an elevated meal with complimentary wine, beer, and spirits. Passengers can also pre-order from an exclusive menu up to 24 hours before departure.

Key amenities at a glance:

• Amenity kit featuring an eye mask and lip balm from Grown Alchemist
• Hot towel service and pre-flight beverage before the meal
• Elevated meal service with real plating and complimentary alcohol
• Premium snack baskets throughout the flight
• Complimentary Delta Studio entertainment on the seatback screen or personal device

Thrifty Traveler’s hands-on review notes the amenity kit is still branded “Delta One” on the packaging, and while lighter than true business-class kits, it outperforms expectations for premium economy.

How Does Delta Premium Select Compare to Delta Comfort?

Delta Premium Select offers roughly 4 more inches of pitch, a dedicated cabin, Zone 2 boarding, and complimentary elevated dining compared to Delta Comfort. Comfort is essentially an upgraded Main Cabin seat with extra legroom, while Premium Select is a physically separate, more spacious cabin experience.

Source: Thrifty Traveler, NerdWallet

Choose Delta Comfort if you mainly want extra legroom at a modest premium over Main Cabin. Choose Premium Select if you’re flying a long-haul international route and want a meaningfully different, more restful experience without paying for Delta One.

How Does Delta Premium Select Compare to Delta One?

Delta One offers fully lie-flat seats and often direct-aisle access, while Delta Premium Select seats recline up to 7 inches but never fully flat. Premium Select typically costs 40-60% less than Delta One on the same route, making it a middle-ground option for travelers who want comfort without business-class pricing.

On a JFK–LAX route, for example, Premium Select priced around $609 one-way in a 2025 search, while Delta One ran roughly double that (Point.me). For travelers prioritizing sleep quality on ultra-long-haul flights like Atlanta–Johannesburg (15h20m) or Los Angeles–Sydney (15h05m), Delta One’s flat bed may be worth the added cost. For shorter long-haul segments or daytime flights, Premium Select often delivers sufficient comfort at a fraction of the price.

What Are the Delta Premium Select Fare Classes?

Delta Premium Select has three cash fare tiers: Basic, Classic, and Extra. They share the same seat and cabin experience but differ in flexibility, mileage earning, and cancellation terms. Extra offers the most flexibility; Basic offers the lowest price with the fewest changes allowed.

Source: Delta.com

For context on mileage earning: a $1,500 Premium Select fare would earn a general SkyMiles member 7,500 miles on Classic versus 10,500 miles on Extra a 3,000-mile difference that can offset part of the fare gap between tiers.

Elite status holders earn more per dollar regardless of fare tier: Silver earns 7 miles per $1, Gold 8, Platinum 9, and Diamond 11 (NerdWallet).

What Does Delta Premium Select Actually Cost?

Delta Premium Select fares typically range from roughly $600 to over $1,400 one-way depending on route and season, or between 58,000 and 157,000 SkyMiles for award bookings. Prices fluctuate significantly by date and demand, so travelers should verify current fares directly on Delta.com before booking.

Real fare examples from 2025 searches (Point.me), shown for context only since pricing is dynamic:

A useful way to judge value: on the LAX–HND route, 114,700 miles against a comparable $1,657 refundable fare works out to about 1.44 cents per milema reasonable redemption by most points-valuation standards. By comparison, booking JFK–LGW through a partner program like Air France-KLM Flying Blue priced at 41,360 miles, nearly half of Delta’s 78,000-mile ask, illustrates why it pays to compare award charts before redeeming SkyMiles directly.

On the JFK–LAX route, the 475gapbetweenPremiumSelect(609) and Basic Economy ($134) works out to roughly $79 per hour of flight time on a six-hour route useful context when deciding if the upgrade is worth it for a specific trip length.

Award taxes and fees on domestic itineraries can run as low as $5.60 each way, with availability typically opening around 11 months before departure.

How Much Does It Cost to Upgrade to Delta Premium Select?

Upgrading from Main Cabin or Comfort to Premium Select after booking typically costs between $249 and $500, depending on the route, or an equivalent number of SkyMiles at roughly one cent per mile. Medallion elites may also receive complimentary upgrades on domestic flights, subject to status-based clearance timing.

Sample cash upgrade offers seen by travelers (Point.me, 2025):

• CDG–ATL: $249
• MSP–HND: $299
• AMS–ATL: $429
• BOS–HNL: $493

Complimentary Medallion upgrades to Premium Select are only available on domestic flights, not international routes. Clearance timing varies by tier: Diamond and Platinum Medallion members clear 5 days before departure, Gold clears 3 days before, and Silver clears 1 day before departure, assuming space is available.

What Are the Baggage Fees for Delta Premium Select?

Delta Premium Select passengers typically receive two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each on most international and domestic routes, compared to one free bag or none for Main Cabin passengers depending on the route. Exact allowances vary, so confirming on Delta’s baggage page before travel is recommended.

Source: Point.me; verify current terms at Delta.com/baggage

International baggage allowances can vary meaningfully by specific itinerary, and some sources note additional bags beyond the free allowance may cost $200 or more on certain routes. Delta co-branded credit cardholders also receive a free first checked bag, potentially saving up to $90 round-trip even when flying Main Cabin.

Does Delta Premium Select Include Lounge Access?

A Premium Select ticket alone does not include Delta Sky Club access. However, Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion members flying international Premium Select itineraries are eligible for lounge access, along with one guest also flying Premium Select. American Express Platinum Card holders can also access Delta Sky Clubs when flying Premium Select internationally.

This is a common point of confusion, since premium cabins on other airlines often bundle lounge access automatically. On Delta, lounge access for Premium Select travelers depends on elite status or credit card benefits, not the fare class itself.

Can You Fly Mixed Cabins With Premium Select on a Connection?

Yes. On connecting itineraries, it’s possible to fly Premium Select on one segment and a different cabin, such as Delta Comfort, on a connecting flight. This typically happens when the long-haul segment operates a wide-body aircraft with Premium Select, while a shorter connecting flight uses a narrow-body aircraft without that cabin configured.

For example, a traveler might fly Paris (CDG) to Atlanta (ATL) in Premium Select, then connect on a regional aircraft to Wilmington (ATL–ILM) seated in Comfort instead, since smaller aircraft on that route don’t offer a Premium Select cabin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Delta Premium Select the same as Delta Comfort?
No. Delta Comfort is an upgraded Main Cabin seat with extra legroom (around 34 inches of pitch), while Premium Select is a separate cabin with 38-inch pitch, wider seats, and elevated dining service.

What aircraft offer Delta Premium Select?
Premium Select is available on the A330-200, A330-300, A330-900neo, A350-900, 767-300ER, and 767-400ER, per Point.me’s 2025 fleet data.

How wide are Delta Premium Select seats?
Seats measure 18.5 inches wide on Airbus aircraft, 19 inches on the 767-300ER, and 19.5 inches on the 767-400ER, according to Point.me and Delta.com.

Does Premium Select include free checked bags?
Often yes typically two bags up to 50 pounds on international and many domestic routes but allowances vary by itinerary, so verify at booking.

How much does it cost to upgrade to Premium Select?
Reported upgrade offers ranged from $249 to $493 depending on route in 2025 searches (Point.me), or roughly equivalent SkyMiles at about one cent per mile.

Can I use SkyMiles to book Premium Select?
Yes. Sample 2025 award prices ranged from about 58,000 miles (JFK–LAX) to over 150,000 miles (ATL–MXP), with pricing that varies significantly by date.

Does flying Premium Select give me lounge access?
Not automatically. Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion members flying international Premium Select, or American Express Platinum cardholders, can access Delta Sky Clubs.

What’s missing on some Premium Select flights?
The footrest, leg rest, and 13.3-inch screen are unavailable on the 757-200, 737-800, and 737-900ER aircraft, and a few specific routes use smaller 11-inch screens instead.

Which fare tier earns the most SkyMiles?
Extra earns 7 miles per $1 for general members, compared to 5 per $1 on Classic and 2 per $1 on Basic, according to Delta’s published fare chart.

Is Premium Select cheaper than Delta One?
Yes, typically 40-60% less on the same route. On JFK–LAX, Premium Select priced near $609 one-way versus roughly double for Delta One in a 2025 fare search.