Delta Adds Two Long-Haul Routes

The airline is adding more international routes next year.

A Delta A330-300 aircraft (Photo: Shutterstock | Santi Rodriguez)

[ Routes ]October 11, 2024 9:55 am ET

By Ryan Ewing

Delta is once again expanding its long-haul network with a new international route. Slated to start in May 2025, the new service announcement comes just weeks after the airline added a batch of routes.

New flights between the airline’s Minneapolis/St. Paul hub and Copenhagen will operate three times weekly using an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. This route will begin in May 2025, though no specific date was provided in the carrier’s news release.

The airline currently serves Copenhagen on a seasonal basis from New York-JFK.

With the European airline’s entrance into the SkyTeam alliance, SAS and Delta just recently finalized a codeshare agreement in late September. SAS currently serves Delta’s largest hub in Atlanta along with Seattle starting in May 2025.

“Delta continues to strengthen its global network and offers unparalleled access to Europe from Minneapolis-St. Paul with this new direct service to Copenhagen, one of Europe’s most vibrant and culturally rich cities,” said Joe Esposito, Delta’s senior vice president of network planning, in a news release. “This route creates an invaluable connection between two major SkyTeam partner hubs, providing unrivaled connectivity and travel options for customers traveling between Scandinavia and North America.”

On Sept. 20, Delta announced new summer routes to Catania, Sicily; Naples, Rome, Milan, Barcelona, Dublin, and Brussels among others. Days later, the airline added service between Salt Lake City and Seoul beginning in June 2025.

Returning China Route

In addition to the new Copenhagen route, Delta also plans to resume service between Los Angeles and Shanghai. The carrier last served the route in 2020, axing it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Service is slated to resume in June 2025. Flights will operate three times per week using an Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft.

A Delta A350-900XWB in Los Angeles. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)

With the route’s return, Delta says it will operate 17 weekly flights between the U.S. and China, including from its hubs in Detroit and Seattle.

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