Is Z class on Delta a first class?

Use the following chart to see how many miles you'll earn according to the exception fare rules. For example, if you are on a First Class ticket with a “Z” fare class and fly a distance of 1,000 miles, you would earn 1,500 “redeemable” miles to your SkyMiles account balance.



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Delta First Class: What's the difference? Delta One and Delta First Class are the most premium cabin options on Delta flights. Although “first class” usually denotes the best an airline has to offer, that isn't so with Delta Air Lines, which dubbed its top-of-the-line fare class “Delta One.”

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  • Basic Economy.
  • Main Cabin.
  • Comfort Plus.
  • First Class.
  • Premium Select.
  • Delta One®


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Fare class Z is a business fare tier on many airlines. F or J is the top tier (F means/meant First Class; most airlines don't use this class name any longer.) Z is a discounted business class fare tier. Still pricey, but less than paying F or J fares.

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As a SkyMiles Member, when you fly with us on qualifying flights, you get closer to reaching Medallion Status. Each of our four Medallion Tiers – Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver – delivers an added level of service, exclusivity and rewards offered only by Delta that elevate your journey at every turn.

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Delta One Suites: Your travelers can experience the Delta One suite – the world's first all-suite business class – featuring full-height doors and privacy dividers between center suites, on most Airbus A350 and A330-900 flights*

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Delta SkyMiles members with Reserve miles or the American Express card are eligible for a free upgrade to first and comfort seats. Moreover, it also qualifies for unlimited updates to Delta One seat on the departure day for flights originating within the United States and Hawaii.

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You'll have room to stretch out, an outlet to stay powered up and, of course, the signature service of a Delta flight attendant for the First Class cabin. Stretch out with up to 8 inches extra legroom compared to a Main Cabin seat, and up to a 5.4-inch recline. Also enjoy an 11-inch seatback screen on many routes.

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Delta One is Delta's flat-bed premium product that is offered on long-haul international flights and some domestic transcontinental flights. First Class is Delta's premium product on domestic and short-haul international flights; seats are not flat-bed.

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Delta Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion Members traveling in First Class (or equivalent cabin on a Delta partner flight) to Mexico, Canada, and Central America may access the Delta Sky Club. One guest is permitted and must also be traveling in a First Class cabin (or equivalent cabin on a Delta partner flight).

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Complimentary upgrades are valid for Comfort+, Delta One domestic flights, and first class on Delta. There are no international complimentary upgrades except for select regional international flights with Delta/Aeromexico.

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Many airlines call their best premium cabin business class, and don't have first class at all. Airlines that do have first class may not offer it on every aircraft type or every flight. One thing, however, is standard: on flights where it's offered, first class is a premium over the business class cabin.

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If you are not flying on a Delta-operated and Delta-marketed flight, Reservations can help you upgrade on a purchased ticket from Main Cabin or Delta Comfort+®, to First Class, Delta Premium Select or Delta One® using Mileage Upgrade Awards.

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The lowest tier in Delta's program is Silver Medallion status, which normally requires 25,000 Medallion Qualification Miles or 30 Medallion Qualification Segments plus $3,000 Medallion Qualification Dollars.

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Further, you can spend $25,000 on either the Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve cards to earn an MQD waiver for Silver, Gold and Platinum status. Or, you can spend $250,000 for a Diamond MQD waiver. This completely waives the MQD requirement, meaning you only need to meet the MQS or MQM requirement to earn status.

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