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The carrier has spent years working to get customers to pay up for first class, seats it largely gave away in years past.<\/p>\n

Delta’s president, Glen Hauenstein, told reporters that about 15 years ago, about 12% of Delta’s domestic first-class seats were paid for and the rest were upgrades for frequent flyers. Now, more than 70% of those seats are purchased, including buy-ups after booking. He said the change at first was “traumatic” to some travelers.<\/p>\n

Hauenstein said Delta is looking for new ways to segment its cabins after the carrier \u2014 and rivals \u2014 spent years breaking coach class into options like premium economy, extra-legroom seats and basic economy. While it didn’t provide detail, it’s also considering more options for travelers sitting in the front of the plane too, Hauenstein said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 CNBC’s <\/em>Melissa Repko<\/em><\/a> contributed to this article.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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