Delta One’s new ultra-luxury suites come with Wagyu beef burgers and a $200 bottle of wine

For the average traveler, flying at 30,000 means tight seats and dried-out peanuts—not exactly luxury. But for passengers on Delta One, the airline’s premium class for long-haul routes, the flight is the experience, and it’s about to get a major upgrade. Delta Air Lines announced the next generation of it’s top-tier cabin, the first major holistic redesign of its kind in 30 years, backed by more than $1 billion in fleet upgrades, with major revamps from the passenger’s seat, like larger screens and wireless charging options, to the menu, offering elevated takes on classic dishes. “Intentionality behind every detail” The overhaul is unsurprising given that Delta’s premium cabin has been earning a larger share of revenue, exceeding economy cabin revenue for the first time ever this year. Airlines more broadly have been aggressively pursuing higher-end travelers for a while now. “Delta’s fully reimagined experience is rooted in solving real customer needs and desires, with intentionality behind every detail,” Ranjan Goswami, Delta’s chief marketing and product officer, said in a statement. The upgrades will first begin rolling out this fall, starting with transoceanic Delta One route…

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