The Details
- Flight: DL4083
- Aircraft: CRJ-900
- Class: Main Cabin
- Seat: 13D
- Route: Indianapolis (IND)-Minneapolis St. Paul (MSP)
- Distance: 557miles
- Duration: 1hr 39min
- Departure: 4:44PM
- Arrival: 5:23PM
The Preflight
With two weeks until Christmas, Indianapolis Airport and the Delta check-in counters were in full Christmas swing with wreaths and trees decorating the counter area. I was headed home to visit family in San Diego and booked a cash ticket from Indy to San Diego with a connection in Minneapolis with Delta.
Check-in and TSA were a breeze thanks to Pre-Check and I made my way to the Delta Sky Club, the only airline lounge at IND.
The selection of food was descent.
Boarding began at 4:10PM, 25 minutes prior to our scheduled departure time of 4:35PM.
Our CRJ-900 today, registration N693CA, was originally delivered to Comair in November 2007 making her over 15 years old. She flew for Comair until Delta shut the regional airline down in 2012. Afterwards, N693CA was transferred to SkyWest Airlines in September 2012 where she has been flying since.
The Flight
Delta offers a total of 64 Main Cabin seats on board their CRJ-900 operated by SkyWest in a 2-2 configuration. 20 of the seats are designated Comfort+ which have 34″ of pitch. The rest of the Main Cabin seats have 31″ of pitch. All seats are 17.3″ wide.
I was seated in 13D, the second emergency exit row in the aircraft which offered a few additional inches of legroom compared to the other seats. There was no in-seat power or USB available.
We took off at 4:44PM just nine minutes after our scheduled departure time. The climb out of Indy was smooth with a beautiful sunset.
Flight attendants offered a single beverage service on this flight. Snack options included either nuts or a Biscoff cookie.
We cruised Northwest across thick clouds as the sun set over the horizon.
At the rear of the aircraft was a single lavatory for Main Cabin passengers.
We landed at 5:23PM and had a quick taxi to the gate. Thanks for the ride!
Delta offers a generic Main Cabin experience onboard their CRJ-900s which is ultimately indistinguishable from competitors American and United.