DeltaMakes the First Move to Staggard Seating

While in the news for a while now, not everyone has become privy to the amazing seating that Delta will be offering starting in 2010. The "Cozy Suite" is a design by Thompson Solutions that staggers the seats diagonally so each person gets a built in head rest to one side and somehow gives each person 2 more inches of leg space while the airline is able to add seats to the plane. This seems magic to me, but we'll have to believe them for now.

You can not recline in the way we are used to in that the seat back is a hard shell behind the cushion, but the cushion itself slides down and forward to give you the same position of leaning back. That means no more moving seat in front of us by the person who adjusts constantly. The one drawback, seemingly, is that you do not get a direct shot (whether that be verbally or visually) to the people next to you). So, if you are travelling with someone, don't expect to have the long conversation time you used to be able to have.

The positives still seem to outweigh the negatives, however. I guess we'll all just have to wait to find out. Delta has ordered these seats for their 767 and 777 and will have exclusive rights in North America. I look forward to testing them out!

You may be able to test these seats out on your way to Europe for your next trip. See if you can't book one of these types of planes on purpose through one of our trips!