Delta Comfort Basic is a new travel experience within the Delta Comfort product line, designed for customers who want the extra legroom and premium onboard experience of Delta Comfort—but at a lower price point, and with a few familiar restrictions.
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This new option provides customers with more choice to prioritize how they want to travel. With Delta Comfort Basic, you’ll enjoy the same onboard perks as Delta Comfort Classic or Extra—including more legroom, dedicated overhead bin space, Zone 3 boarding, and complimentary wine, beer and spirits on most flights. Seats are assigned after check-in, so if selecting a seat is a priority for your travel, or if you need more flexibility or refundability, then the Classic or Extra options might better suit your needs. Moreover, like Delta Main Basic, a Comfort Basic fare is not eligible for upgrades.
How does Delta Comfort Basic differ from Delta Main Basic?
While both fares assign seats after check-in, are not eligible for upgrades and are subject to change or cancel fees, Delta Comfort Basic offers several premium benefits not available with Main Basic:
– More legroom
– Zone 3 boarding (vs. Zone 8 for Main Basic)
– Eligibility for Delta Sky Club access (with valid entry credentials such as a Delta Sky Club membership or a qualifying credit card)
– Ability to earn Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) and miles with SkyMiles® (2 miles per dollar spent, excluding taxes and fees)
– Complimentary wine, beer and spirits on most flights
– Dedicated overhead bin space
As a reminder, Delta Main Basic does not include these premium features and is not eligible for Delta Sky Club access or mileage earning. Also, Delta Comfort Basic can’t be booked with miles. It is only available for revenue tickets and not for Award bookings (e.g., for purchase with miles). However, Delta Main Basic is available for Award tickets.
Delta Comfort Basic is currently available only on very select Delta-marketed and operated domestic itineraries. If you don’t see Delta Comfort Basic as an option during booking, it means it’s not currently available for that flight or route.
