The Details
- Flight: DL5514
- Aircraft: CRJ-900
- Class: Domestic First
- Seat: 4A
- Route: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)-Indianapolis International (IND)
- Distance: 246 miles
- Flight Time: 51min
- Takeoff: 8:41AM (EST)
- Landing: 9:32AM (EST)
The Preflight
I had a three-hour layover in Detroit between my flights from Seattle to Indianapolis. After getting off of my red-eye on board the Delta A330-900neo, I made my way to the Delta Sky Club for some breakfast and a strong cup of coffee.
I arrived just as the Sky Club opened for the morning with ample seating throughout the large rectangular space.
Breakfast options included scrambled eggs, sausages, cold oats, boiled eggs, and fresh fruit. There were also bagels, toast, muffins, and yogurt parfaits.
Boarding for my flight began 30 minutes prior to departure at 7:59AM.
The CRJ-900, registration N349PQ, was delivered brand new to Endeavor Air in January 2015.
The Flight
Delta Air Lines offers a total of 12 Domestic First-class seats onboard their CRJ-900s operated by Endeavor and SkyWest. The seats are arranged in a 1-2 configuration across the first four rows of the aircraft cabin.
I was seated in 4A in the last row of the cabin. Each seat was 19.6″ wide and offered 37″ of pitch.
There was a dedicated cup holder built into the armrest as well as a 110V outlet.
Within the other armrest was a bi-fold tray table.
Upon boarding, a small bottle of water was provided at each seat.
We took off at 8:41AM and had a smooth climb out of the cloudy Detroit metro area.
Fifteen minutes after take-off, the flight attendant came through the cabin with a drink service. Each drink was individually poured in the galley. I went with a Bloody Mary. After drinks, they came through with a snack basket with chips and cookies.
The lavatory at the front of the cabin was small but did have Malin+Goetz branded toiletries.
We landed at 9:32AM after just 51 minutes in the air.
Thanks for the ride!
Delta Connection offered a very basic Domestic first-class service on board their short regional flight from Detroit to Indianapolis. I was perfectly happy with the upgrade but definitely would not pay a large premium for Domestic First on this route.