Re: Delta Network Thread - 2021

alohashirts wrote:

Does anyone know if or when DL’s SLC-CDG/AMS flights will be returning?

Re: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2021

Taking the discussion from 2020 and bringing it here, I provided an article in which Delta stated they plan to remain a key part in MCO's market moving forward. Do you have a link to the article? I can't find it, thanks. Having ended a ton of weekend flights, where else could they go? I don't see I...

Re: DL retiring MD-80/90s quickly

The official retirement announcement - retire in June. https://news.delta.com/delta-retire-md-88-md-90-fleets-june I think the end of the press-release was equally interesting.... "Delta continues to evaluate its broader fleet plan and will consider additional aircraft retirements to focus on ...

Re: Delta Network Thread 2020

Delta 2020 Confirmed International Additions/Changes: - BOS-MAN - BOS-LGW - ICN-MNL - LAX-AMS (Resumption) - DTW-PEK switches to PKX - SEA-PEK switches to PKX - NRT-ATL/DTW/PDX/HNL/SEA relocated to HND What could we see in 2020? - More growth from AUS/BOS to compete against AA's recent growth. - Mo...

Re: Delta Aircraft Refurbishment Thread - 2019

I can’t believe Delta is putting so many seats in the 321 neo, that thing is going to be as tight if not tighter than the 739 and 757. But hey, it has PTVs... Yes, it will be interesting to see how tight it is. Although when I looked at the 321neo revision to our manual it appears that there is now...

Re: Rumor: DL announcing new BOS routes next week.

An additional flight to CDG as well as FCO are bookable on delta.com

Re: Rumor: DL announcing new BOS routes next week.

Does anyone know the number of transatlantic flights Delta had this past summer from BOS? From what I’m hearing the number will be 11 for summer of 2020. There was 7 (AMS, AMS, CDG, LHR, DUB, LIS, EDI) this summer plus 2 new routes announced for S20 (LGW and MAN). 7+2=9 so going up to 11 next summe...

Re: OAG Changes 4/7/2019:AA Further Trims JFK;D8 Suspends PVD-ORK/SNN.SNN-SWF;ET Moves ABJ from EWR to JFK;VC SFB-MOB>BF

DL AMS-SEA OCT 1.5>1.8[1.5]
DL ATH-JFK SEP 1.1>2.0[1.3]
DL ATL-FCO OCT 1.0>1.8[0.9]


Nice, hopefully these stick.

DL LAX-MEX MAY 1.0>3[1.0]

I'm assuming AM will reduce LAX-MEX

Re: Delta Network Thread - 2019

DL is in the process of closing the LAX 717 base and moving them all back east, so expect more East Coast upguages to come, with the addition of more A220 frames. Will the LAX 717 base closure have any effect on the SEA or SLC 717 flying? Yes. The 717 routes from LAX, SEA and SLC will be shifted to...

Re: RDU and AUS to become Delta's Largest Non-hub Stations

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause such a stir. Usually the article on news.delta is the same exact internal article so I didn't check the link. Someone can change the title or delete it if they want. Interestingly, though, if you go to news.delta.com and put your cursor on the story (but don't click...

Re: RDU and AUS to become Delta's Largest Non-hub Stations

Non-story. They're simply transitioning from outsourced to employing their own people in RDU and AUS. LOL. Tough crowd! I think it's noteworthy (and good news) to add that many full time positions when I remember years ago during the "bad times" we were outsourcing many above and below wi...

Re: RDU and AUS to become Delta's Largest Non-hub Stations

The article says "two of the airline's largest non-Hub stations," meaning they will be (and already are) among the top non-hub spokes, but where does it say they will be #1/2? Good point, you are correct about this article. I reread the article posted internally and it does indeed say wil...

RDU and AUS to become Delta's Largest Non-hub Stations

Interesting news. Delta has decided to insource the below wing (ramp) operations in RDU and AUS. This will create over 100 full time positions between the two cities. Article here: https://news.delta.com/delta-insources-100-full-time-jobs-airport-ramp-operations-austin-and-raleigh-durham I suppose t...

Re: Delta MCO-GRU ending?

DTW-GRU has now been removed. When does it end? It's still on delta.com in April. It's not, it just that DTW-GRU isn't daily and is flown only a few days of the week. He's probably just looking at a date it wasn't operating anyway. That's what I thought. It's been only a few times per week for a wh...

Re: Delta MCO-GRU ending?

gatibosgru wrote:

Makes more sense to connect everyone through ATL or with G3. Ironically enough I'm currently interviewing for a Portuguese FA position, but I assume that's more for LIS and JFK/GRU, ATL-GRU/GIG

Re: Delta MCO-GRU ending?

klm617 wrote:

Midwestindy wrote:

flymco753 wrote:

DTW-GRU isnt going anywhere. It's still loaded.

DL makes schedule changes tonight, there is nothing to say they couldn't remove it

DTW-GRU has now been removed.

Re: Delta MCO-GRU ending?

I was talking with a gate agent in MCO the other day and he also mentioned the rumor is that MCO-GRU is indeed ending.

Re: Delta Airlines off duty flight attendant faces the sack after inappropriate behavior onboard a flight

This has been the topic of all the jumpseat gossip lately! The first thing most of us F/As remark is "Wow! That's a 737-900? Those bathrooms are so tiny!" and "Airplane bathrooms are so gross". FWIW, the video isn't that exciting; its kinda boring.

Re: Detroit air service discussion - 2018

From the Delta Q3 2018 Earnings Call Transcript (https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/10/11/delta-air-lines-inc-dal-q3-2018-earnings-conferenc.aspx) Edward Russell -- FlightGlobal -- Analyst: "I wanted to ask about the performance in Minneapolis. Detroit is very strong in the quarter. However, I...

Re: Rumor: DL launching BOS-LIS in S19

MIflyer12 wrote:

Minicoop764 wrote:

Is anyone else noticing that you can no longer book an ATL-LIS nonstop? Did this take the place of the ATL flight?

ATL-LIS was announced as seasonal. Maybe they just haven't loaded it for next summer. It's worth watching.

Re: SLC Terminal Reconstruction Updates

I just had a layover in SLC a couple days ago and was impressed to see how quickly the reconstruction is going. I also happened across the following article which contains some interesting info! https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900012102/salt-lake-airports-once-in-a-lifetime-redesign-now-approach...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network Thread 2018

I’ll be curious if there will be any growth in the next few years for JFK, namely any additional long haul flights. It seems that we take one step forward and two back. One example is the loss of ARN/SVO and a few others and then an announcement of GIG only to cancel it after a few short weeks. I a...

Re: Detroit Air Service Discussion Part 5

Delta expands flagship A350 service to Europe and China By spring 2018, Delta’s A350 will be offered on Detroit-Shanghai service and select Detroit-Amsterdam flights. Delta has scheduled its flagship A350-900 aircraft on one of four daily flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport an...

Re: Should MSP get more TATL and TPAC service from international airlines?

[quote="jrkmsp"On the TATL, I'd actually guess DUB is the most likely to get a direct flight, if anything. It's fairly short, has more PDEW than KEF and it is likely high yielding, with Medtronic having moved its corporate HQ to Ireland. PDEW by market (Source: Intervistas) * = unserved Lo...

Re: Detroit Air Service Discussion Part 5

Either way it's clear that Delta's trend of upgauging aircraft (either to larger RJs or mainline) is happening (and has been) at DTW. DTW is an important hub in the DL network and I think we'll see more markets have a mainline frequency or two added. Total number of daily flights most likely will be...

Re: Should Delta Add More Trans-Pacific Flights Out of Seattle?

How about instead DL expanded some if the European network from SEA??...it's about time the PNW gets some better access to continental Europe me thinks... DL pretty much has the major European markets covered: AMS, CDG, and LHR (now flown by VS). The only place I've thought perhaps could work is FR...

Re: Orlando Air Service Discussion Part 2

Delta's MCO Operation this summer (Friday, July 28th): ATL - 17x 321 BOS - 2x 319, 1x 738 CVG - 2x M88 DTW - 2x 320, 3x 739, 1x 757 LAX - 3x 757 MIA - 1x M88 MSP - 3x 757, 1x 739 JFK - 5x M88 LGA - 3x 319, 4x 320 SLC - 3x 739 GRU - 1x 763 SEA - 1x 739 IND - 1x CR9 RDU - 3x CR9 Total : 57 daily depar...

Re: Orlando Air Service Discussion Part 2

Clipper136 wrote:

No. Additional terminal.

Re: Orlando Air Service Discussion Part 2

Is the South Terminal Complex (STC) that's being built going to replace Terminal B/Airsides 3 and 4?

Re: Indianapolis Aviation Thread

It looks like DL has pretty well gut seats to MSP from IND and shifted them to DTW. I'm not quite sure why you think MSP should have the 757 vs DTW but as mentioned its probably utilization flying. Once peak summer rolls around IND to MSP will have more capacity than DTW and have all mainline flyin...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 13

Chinese visitors overtake UK visitors as largest group. https://www.boston.com/news/business/2017/02/23/uk-was-biggest-source-of-foreign-tourists-to-boston-now-its-china This has long been expected. What's crazy is that no U.S. carrier serves this market which is still under-served. Wow! That is qu...

Re: Is DL ready for the A350?

Its kinda bizarre that IFS has no one trained on it. The instructors are supposed to be going to training on it in April and May and the 1st CQ classes to go through A350 training aren't scheduled until July. I go to CQ in July and am hearing that it will be 2 days this year: 1 day of actual CQ and...

Re: Detroit Air Service Discussion Part 4

DL ATL-MAN APR 0>0.3 Well there you have it folks why Delta didn't add DTW-MAN because they had planned all along to add 10 weekly out of ATL rather than flow those passengers over Detroit to the upper Midwest markets. To bad they aren't doing the same thing when they start to decrease the seat out...

Re: Detroit Air Service Discussion Part 4

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/01/02/airport-improvements/96095750/

Re: Detroit Air Service Discussion Part 4

02JAN- "Metro Airport passenger traffic rising"

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/01/02/airport-improvements/96095750/

Re: What's Going On At RDU - Part 1

ERJ170 wrote:

So after looking at the BOS thread on DL S17, I thought I would do the same for our airport... The date used was Thursday, 20Jul17 and Saturday, 22Jul17

Re: (Playing Copy Cat) DL @ SEA 7/13/17

alexinwa wrote:

I loved the post about DL in BOS next summer so I thought it would be fun to see what SEA will look like.

Re: DL @ BOS S17 Departures

The schedule is set in stone with regards to the -88. They have told the pilots that there will be no more -88 departures out of NYC and the aircraft will be centralized into CVG and ATL. I heard this as well, something to do with an upgrade to some system (ATC perhaps?) and the 88s are not equippe...

Re: DL @ BOS S17 Departures

I've compiled a quick look at Delta's scheduled flights for Summer '17 Nice data, thank you. No problem! "Great list - thanks for posting. I wonder if at some point if DL will begin flying to some of the upstate NY markets of Buffalo and Syracuse." I agree, BUF/SYR/ROC seem doable 1 or 2x...

DL @ BOS S17 Departures

I had posted this in the Boston Aviation thread but a couple of people messaged me asking if I could post this to its own thread...so here it is :D I've compiled a quick look at Delta's scheduled flights for Summer '17 on a random Thursday (flight schedules and equipment subject to change of course)...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

clrd4t8koff wrote:

One slight change - STT was announced as a Sat only 757. Just did a random check on Sat 6/17 and it's still showing as a 757 vs. that 319 that you listed.

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

I've compiled a quick look at Delta's scheduled flights for Summer '17 on a random Thursday (flight schedules and equipment subject to change of course): AMS - 2x 330 ATL - 12x 321 BDA - 1x 738 CDG - 1x 763 CVG - 2x CR9, 1x 717, 1x 738 DTW - 2x 320, 1x M88, 3x 319, 2x 738 DUB - 1x 752 LHR - 1x 763 L...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

clrd4t8koff wrote:

MEM has to be on the radar for DL with a CR9 or E75. With MKE & BNA being launched, surely it can't be far behind 1x daily? Also surprised they don't try ORF.

Re: What's going on at RDU - Part 5

.. but I can think of another route that may occur before the LAS route returns permanently.. namely ORD. With DL wanting extra gate space, I think that's about a given for RDU to get service as I can think of. Chicago is definitely one of the top 20 business markets and DL is going for that servic...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

Glad that the route is going year round, but surprised it's only Saturday/Sunday for the busy spring break season. Not only is RSW popular for spring break, it's also the home of the Red Sox spring training field. Seems like it would have made sense to go daily 2/17 thru mid-April with maybe a CR9 ...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

Glad that the route is going year round, but surprised it's only Saturday/Sunday for the busy spring break season. Not only is RSW popular for spring break, it's also the home of the Red Sox spring training field. Seems like it would have made sense to go daily 2/17 thru mid-April with maybe a CR9 ...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

My name might imply bias, but I know BOS is one of the destinations topping the wishlist down in MEM. I always assumed it was a matter of growing the numbers to lure in B6, but DL could resume this route today with an RJ. Especially now that this is more "hublet" and spoke as opposed to j...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

hublet.... I see what you did there... smart move because you know some on here will decry us calling it a real hub (which even DL state that it is!) Nice upgauge by DL though... Exactly! You gotta be careful how you phrase things :D What other destinations do you think they'll add to get to 120ish...

Re: Boston Aviation - Part 12

According to an article in today's USA Today it appears that DL's holiday service to RSW that operates from 12/22 - 1/2 will return on 2/17 and become year round Saturday/Sunday service. Also the flight will go from an E175 to an A319. Nice add to the DL Boston hublet! http://www.usatoday.com/story/...

Re: DL S17 International Widebody Utilization

FSDan wrote:

The two 333s are arriving before the summer, I believe. If not, something will have to be cut as there are currently 29 in the fleet and this schedule necessitates having at least 30.