The Details

• Flight: DL1554
• Aircraft: A321-200
• Class: Domestic First
• Seat: 4A
• Route: Indianapolis International (IND)-Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
• Distance: 502 miles
• Flight Time: 1hr 13min
• Takeoff: 1:10PM (EST)
• Landing: 2:22PM (EST)

The Preflight

I was heading to Seattle on a short trip for the weekend and flying with Delta Air Lines through Atlanta. I arrived two hours before the scheduled departure time of 1:10PM to a relatively empty Delta check-in area. Since it was the first week of December, the terminal was decorated for the holidays.

Thanks to PreCheck, I was airside within five minutes of getting my boarding pass. I made my way to the only lounge at IND, the Delta Sky Club, once I cleared security.

The Delta Sky Club at IND in a small intimate square room with a buffet in the back along with a bar along the side of the room.

Lunch was available and included a few hot options. There were chicken wings, mac and cheese, and Spanish rice.

Cold options included pico, salsa, raw veggies with ranch, hummus and pita, cold cut sandwiches, and a variety of salads.

There was also decadent chocolate brownies for dessert. The bar had a few packaged chips as well.

I made my way to the gate at 12:15PM, forty five minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Our A321, registration N361DN, was delivered brand new to Delta in August 2018. She was one of 99 active A321 flying for Delta.

Boarding began at 12:20.

The Flight

Delta Air Lines has a total of 20 first-class seats on their A321s arranged in a 2-2 configuration. Each seat is 21 inches wide and has 37 inches of pitch. I was seated in 4A.

Each seat had a personal entertainment touchscreen with a USB port and headphone jack. Below the screen were four separate seatback pockets.

Each seat also had an individual 110V outlet as well as a USB port located between the seatbacks above the floor.

In between the two seats was a tray table with a small cocktail tray, as well as armrests. The tray table was stored underneath the armrest.

Upon boarding, each passenger was given a small sanitizing wipe. Pre-departure beverages were not offered.

Boarding was completed at 12:52PM and we pushed back 10 minutes later. At 1:10PM, we took off from runway 5R.

We had wonderful views of downtown Indianapolis on the climb out.

Service began 20 minutes after take-off with drinks. I had a glass of Woodford served pre-poured in a plastic cup. Snacks included either Biscoff or Goldfish.

As we neared Atlanta, I used the forward first-class lavatory.

Just an hour after take-off we began our descent into Atlanta. On approach, we had great views of downtown Atlanta and Mercedes-Benz stadium.

We landed at 2:18PM followed by a five-minute taxi to the gate. Thanks for the ride!

Delta offered a perfectly average short domestic first-class flight between Indianapolis and Atlanta. While the food and beverage presentation could be improved, I appreciated the friendly service and comfortable seat.