Delta is overhauling its business-class cabin with new menus, Porsches, and bigger suites

Delta unveiled on Wednesday a broad overhaul of its Delta One business-class cabin, covering dining menus, tableware, amenity kits, entertainment screens, and its Porsche tarmac transfer service.

The changes are available first on transoceanic Delta One routes departing Los Angeles International Airport this fall, with a full global rollout planned for early 2027, the company said.

The Porsche fleet, which Delta uses to shuttle high-value customers directly to their aircraft, will expand from 40 to 70 hybrid vehicles across 15 airports by 2028. Ranjan Goswami, Delta's chief marketing and product officer, said demand for the service had outpaced the existing fleet. "The demand has continued to rise, and we realized that the 40 cars that we have weren't enough to meet the demand," Goswami told CNBC. The Porsche service is available to Delta One customers who book the VIP Select add-on, the company said.

On the dining side, Delta's in-house culinary team worked with Chef Simon Hulstone and Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson on a revised menu that includes a Wagyu beef burger, a Hong Kong-style sea bass, and a Champagne Taittinger sorbet option. The wine program was narrowed from four rotations per year to two, with a final selection of 13 wines from 11 wineries covering the period from October 2026 through September 2027. Delta is also adding Blanton's single-barrel bourbon beginning Dec. 1, which it described as a first for any airline. DASSAI 45 sake will join flights to and from Tokyo-Haneda starting Nov. 3.

A cocktail and mocktail program featuring the Hugo Spritz and the Paloma is planned for international routes in March 2027 and domestic routes in April 2027.

Delta is also introducing a new Missoni amenity kit — the Winter Elsewhere collection — launching Nov. 3, along with a second Missoni cuddle pillow on transoceanic routes. The airline is extending its pre-select entrée ordering window to 18 hours before departure, which it said makes it the only U.S. carrier to offer a pre-order window that close to flight time.

A separate hardware upgrade is also in the works. According to CNBC, Delta plans to debut updated suites with a larger screen and a lighter lie-flat seat when it begins flying its first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft early next year. The carrier is also weighing modifications for smaller Airbus jets and the Boeing $BA 787 Dreamliners it has on order.

Delta lowered its 2026 profit outlook earlier this month after fuel costs rose sharply, trimming its adjusted earnings-per-share guidance to a range of $5.10 to $5.60 from a prior range of $6.50 to $7.50. Despite the pressure on profits, premium ticket revenue grew 18% year-over-year in the third quarter to $6.82 billion, underscoring the continued demand for higher-priced cabins that the Delta One overhaul is designed to capture.