No. They belong to the airline and are intended to be reused by other passengers. Most airlines collect the headphones at the end of the flight, and sometimes they are hardwired into the first class Seats. If Passengers consistently removed them, the price of first class ticket would certainly rise.

In almost all cases, you cannot keep the high-quality noise-canceling headphones provided in Delta First Class or Delta One. These are premium electronic devices, often branded by partners like LSTN or Bang & Olufsen, and are the property of the airline. Flight attendants will typically collect them about 30 to 45 minutes before landing. If you are flying on a shorter domestic route where Delta provides simple "earbuds" in a plastic bag, those are yours to keep, as they are disposable and inexpensive. However, for the over-ear headsets found on long-haul or premium transcontinental flights, taking them could result in a charge to your credit card or a flag on your SkyMiles account. In 2026, Delta has increasingly moved toward sustainable, multi-use headsets that are professionally sanitized between flights, reinforcing the policy that they must remain on the aircraft. If you truly love the quality, it is a peer-to-peer best practice to check the Delta Shop online or look for the retail version of the brand, rather than risking a confrontation at the gate.