A POPULAR US-based airline has made the list as one of the best flight companies in the world.

The budget-friendly plane company may be beaten out by 20 other airplane carriers on the list, but its new and improved interior details make up for it.

Delta Airlines ranked as America's best airline for 2024, according to the World Airline Awards (stock images)

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Delta Airlines ranked as America’s best airline for 2024, according to the World Airline Awards (stock images)Credit: Getty
Delta Airline’s newest First Class seat rolled out on select refreshed Boeing 737-800 aircraft in February

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Delta Airline’s newest First Class seat rolled out on select refreshed Boeing 737-800 aircraft in FebruaryCredit: Delta Air Lines

The World Airline Awards recently announced The World’s Top 100 Airlines for 2024 and a popular carrier was ranked as the best for the United States.

The awards began in 1999 after survey and rating company Skytrax “launched its first global, annual airline customer satisfaction survey.”

According to their website, Skytrax ratings are “recognized as a global Benchmark of airline standards around the world.”

What makes this ranking system different is that the airlines are voted for by customers.

The opinions of travelers are heard and play a key role in which carriers land on top.

Qatar Airways ranked high as number one and Singapore Airways closely followed at number two.

The year prior their positions were switched.

Air France also fell two spots from its 2023 placement and ranked at number nine.

RATING RESULTS

On the 2024 list, Delta Airlines ranked as number 21, which was a small dip from the previous year.

In 2023, Delta Airlines was still in the top 20, albeit as number 20 on the list.

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Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta operates significant hubs in major cities both domestically and internationally.

Delta News Hub shared that the carrier flies between key markets in Amsterdam, Bogota, Boston, Detroit, Lima, London, Los Angeles, and Mexico City, to name a few.

Although it didn’t break it into the top 20 overall, Delta came in at number 13 on the World’s Best Economy Class Airlines list for 2024.

MAJOR UPGRADE

In February, Delta Air Lines began refreshing the cabins on some of its aircraft and revamped the seats of its First Class passengers.

The airline’s newest First Class seat premiered on select refreshed Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

The newest First Class seat, First ClassDelta, originally came out in 2022 on the A321neo.

“Enhancing our aircraft interiors with select retrofits will give customers more premium options to choose from,” said Mauricio Parise, the vice president of brand experience, in a statement.

“Delta is committed to creating a consistent and elevated customer experience across all touchpoints of the travel journey, which includes offering the best products for our customers while in-flight.”

The new seats offer more privacy, over and under storage space, and are complete with a sturdier tray table.

The upgrades didn’t stop there.

Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin seats on specific Boeing 737-800 aircraft have also been refreshed with ten-inch Panasonic seatback screens and touchless features in the bathrooms.

Hopefully, you’re lucky enough to be on a flight with these amenities and can try it out firsthand.

Delta also expanded the Delta One cabin on the Airbus A350-900s fleets with eight more lie-flat suites for a more comfortable experience.

A Delta Airlines release said that “the A350-900 will soon feature 40 Delta One Suites, 40 seats in the Delta Premium Select cabin, 36 extra-legroom seats in Delta Comfort+, and 159 Main Cabin seats.”

These advancements should be fully in service by the end of the summer.

Delta also expanded its Delta One cabin on the A350-900 fleet with eight more lie-down suites

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Delta also expanded its Delta One cabin on the A350-900 fleet with eight more lie-down suitesCredit: Delta Air Lines

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