Champagne on tap, ice cream sundaes and ‘delicious’ soup – these are just a few of the delicacies on offer inside one of the world’s best business class cabins.
A fleet of TikTok users have uploaded videos to reveal the meals they gorged on while flying in Delta Air Lines’ top tier class, Delta One, which was crowned the Best Business Class Airline in North America at the prestigious 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards.
The clips show how menus differ depending on the destination, with specialized delicacies for certain spots including South Korea and Japan.
Bite your way down for a fill of some of the delectable airline offerings, with many dishes scoring 10 out of 10 among satisfied passengers.
‘Mid-flight beef burger and Korean dishes’
TikTok creator @Travelfoodie_ishy gave a detailed rundown of everything she ate on her Delta One flight to South Korea
TikTok creator @Travelfoodie_ishy gave a detailed rundown of everything she ate on her Delta One flight to South Korea.
To begin with, she was offered champagne or orange juice and then she got a ‘little snack.’
For each meal, the avid traveler had the choice of American and Korean dishes, and she chose Korean for her first round of food.
Her meal consisted of a selection of vegetable dishes known as ‘banchan’ to start followed by a ‘bibimbap,’ or rice bowl, with a bulgogi consisting of sliced beef.
The content creator then got a beef burger for the mid-flight snack, which she described as being ‘thick.’
Her last meal arriving was a cheese frittata serves with a bagel, cream cheese and fresh fruit on the side.
Many of her followers gave her food the thumbs up, with one commenter writing: ‘Yummmmm everything looked delicious!’
’10 out of 10 soup and a delicious dessert cart’
Sidney Marie Duke, from Nashville, detailed everything she ate on her flight to Italy during her first ever experience flying in Delta One, which she deemed ‘amazing’
Sidney Marie Duke, from Nashville, detailed everything she ate on her flight to Italy during her first ever experience flying in Delta One, which she deemed ‘amazing.’
To start, she had mixed nuts and wine which she gave a 9 out of 10. She said that she had to ‘chug’ her drink because of turbulence.
Next up, she dined on shrimp, which scored a 8 out of 10, her soup scored an enthusiastic 10 out of 10, while a simple salad with olive oil got a 7 out of 10.
For her main course, Sidney tucked into a hearty-looking bowl of short rib, mashed potatoes and green beans which she served a 6 out of 10.
The accompanying bread got a 9 out of 10, while an ice cream sundae from Delta One’s famed dessert cart impressed with a 10 out of 10.
When it came to breakfast, Sidney explained in the overlaid caption that she was too tired to film, but her morning medley got a 10 out of 10.
Some viewers agreed with Sidney when it came to Delta One’s soup course. One commenter wrote: ‘Just did Delta One to Paris [and] the SOUUUP slapped.’
‘Disappointing shrimps but flavorful burrata pasta’
During a 10-hour flight with Delta One from Frankfurt to New York, TikTok creator @popshen02 filmed everything she ate
During a 10-hour flight with Delta One from Frankfurt to New York, TikTok creator @popshen02 filmed everything she ate.
The foodie, who traveled with her partner and service dog, said she started the flight with a glass of orange juice due to a heavy night of drinking the night before.
After some warm nuts, the keen traveler plunged into the lunch menu.
She explained that ‘everyone gets the same appetizer, but there’s three entries to choose from,’ with the options being braised beef, herb filled chicken breast or smoked burrata pasta.
Running through the lunch service, she tells viewers in her TikTok: ‘The flight attendant came and made the table ready for me for lunch.
‘For appetizers, we got a little bit of everything. So the bread with butter, it wasn’t that good, but it was not too bad.
‘And we also got prawns, potato salad, and a salad. The shrimps and salad, they’re okay, but a little bit disappointing actually, cause I was expecting something more.
‘But this soup was so good. I think it was like a mushroom soup.’
The content creator says she was most excited for the main course, with her choice being the smoked burrata pasta which came ‘smothered in tomato sauce with wild mushrooms, green onions, and Parmesan cheese.’
She gave the dish a big thumbs up, describing the burrata inside the pasta as ‘so good and so flavorful.’ To finish, she had ice cream with pecans.
Before breakfast time, which was served an hour before landing, there were various snacks on offer including a warm pretzel roll with butter, chips, some cheese, biscuits, and dark chocolate.
@popshen02 plumped for a sandwich filled with zucchini, tomato, and cheese, which she said ‘was honestly so good,’ and there was some chocolate mousse as dessert.
Summing up her trip with Delta One she said: ‘Honestly, it was such a good experience. My flight was 10 hours, but I wish it would have been so much longer so I can enjoy more food and more relaxing time.
‘My dog had a great time too. She definitely did not wanna leave, even after we landed.’
‘100/10 beef short ribs but the bread was cold’
On her flight from Nice to New York, TikTok creator @torilanz upgraded to Delta One and filmed everything she ate while in the lap of luxury
On her flight from Nice to New York, TikTok creator @torilanz upgraded to Delta One and filmed everything she ate while in the lap of luxury.
Things started on a high, with her glass of champagne landing a 10 out of 10.
She then had some warm nuts and red wine but she ‘only ate a few’ to save space for the main food run.
Next up, she spooned up some corn soup, which she said was ‘so good’ but because it was ‘a little cold,’ she downgraded it to an 8 out of 10.
However, a ‘mini baguette with butter dipped in the corn soup’ bagged a 10 out of 10, and a ‘tomato and goat cheese salad with spicy lemon vinaigrette’ exceeded expectation with a 20 out of 10.
For mains, the content creator dipped into a bowl of beef short ribs with potatoes, carrots, green beans and mushrooms which she deemed ‘divine’ with a 100/10 score.
‘The flight attendants agreed this is the best meal on their menu,’ she informed viewers.
For dessert, the globetrotter feasted on a Paris-Brest (a classic French pastry) sandwiched with praline cream which she said she ‘loved’ with an 8 out of 10, while she helped herself to two ’10 out of 10′ warm chocolate chip cookies.
After a nap, @torilanz work up to a cheese and meat plate which she gave a 7 out of 10. She noted that the ‘bread was really cold,’ while the pickles were her ‘favorite.’
She concluded: ‘The desserts were pretty good too, 7 out of 10.’
Perks of traveling in Delta One
Delta Air Lines landed the Best Business Class Airline in North America at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards. The carrier offers an equivalent of business class called Delta One on its trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes.
The Delta One cabins feature 180-degree flat-bed seats and on most Airbus A350 and A330-900 flights, the seats have full-height doors and dividers for extra privacy.
On the entertainment front, the seats feature 110-volt outlets, USB ports, seatback screens and noise-cancelling headsets.
Appealing to eco-conscious travelers, Delta One seats come with 100 per cent recycled polyester bedding, and amenity kits crafted by socially responsible fashion brand Someone Somewhere.
The soft washbag pouches include a lip balm and hand cream by premium skincare brand Grown Alchemist.
When it comes the food service, some of the unique features of this cabin class includes the bottomless Delta One dessert cart, which features cakes and cheeses and allows passengers to build their own ice cream sundaes.
On the savory side of things the airline has collaborated with an array of well-known chefs.
Delta One passengers flying out of Los Angeles, for example, can tuck into a chicken piccata with lemon caper sauce or a Calabrian Caesar salad designed by celebrated chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo.
While customers flying out of select markets can feast on tasty dishes such as a roasted sweet potato tagine with chermoula sauce designed by James Beard award-winning chef Mashama Bailey.
To wash it all down, there’s a good spread of wines and spirits, along with expertly-made libations shaken up by Tip Top Proper Cocktails. The espresso martini is one of the airline’s most popular picks along with a premium rosé on offer by St Tropez-based producer La Fête du Rosé.
Passengers who purchase Delta One tickets also enjoy a range of perks at the airport including complimentary access to the Delta Sky Club lounge, accelerated check-in, and expeditated security and baggage handling services.
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