Chris ChamberlinJul 2, 2026 – 3.10pmFlight review: Delta One business class DL11Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) | Airbus A350-900 | Departing 10.45pm, arriving 7.50am AEST (+2 days)Best for: A good night’s sleep across the Pacific, with the privacy of a closing suite door and flight timings to suit. A stellar lounge at LAX is also worth an early arrival.Delta has spread its wings with a Los Angeles-Melbourne route joining longstanding flights to Sydney and a seasonal service to Brisbane in the tail end of 2025. Currently operating three times a week, the route will fly daily by December 22, posing genuine competition for Qantas (9 flights a week) and United Airlines (13 flights a week).Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Suites? Yes. PJs? No. Delta’s LA to Melbourne business class critiqued
The US airline is ramping up its Los Angeles-Melbourne route to fly daily by the year’s end. This is how it stacks up at the pointy end of the plane.
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