the carrier
announced Thursday. Delta previously had installed
Economy Comfort seating on many international aircraft. "The new seats will feature pitch of at least
34 inches or more," according to a Delta statement. "Delta's standard
Economy Class seat pitch is currently 31 inches. In addition to more leg room,
customers seated in Economy Comfort will enjoy Priority Boarding." The new
seats will take up the first three to five rows of the economy cabin, depending
on the aircraft, and displace "a negligible number of seats from the
current cabin configuration."