Delta Plans New Long-Haul Route

Delta is expanding its long-haul network yet again with a new South America route that is slated to begin in January 2025.

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A Delta A330-300 (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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Key Takeaways:

Delta is growing its long-haul network with a new route set to begin in January 2025. The Atlanta-based carrier continues to expand its international portfolio in 2025, announcing seven new European routes just last month.

According to the most recent Cirium Diio schedule update, the airline plans to connect Boston with São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport beginning Jan. 6, 2025. Flights are slated to operate three times per week on an Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

The airline’s partner LATAM operates the same route, which Delta may be replacing, according to airline insider JonNYC on Twitter/X.

A Delta spokesperson confirmed the route addition: “From January 6 to March 27, 2025, Delta will operate flights between Boston and São Paulo-Guarulhos, a route currently served by LATAM. Customers holding tickets for this route during that period will be automatically rebooked onto Delta-operated flights with no changes to their original departure dates.”

Outbound flights operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, scheduled to depart Boston at 9:00 a.m. local time before landing in the Brazilian city at 8:45 p.m.

Return flights are scheduled overnight, leaving São Paulo at 10:45 p.m., and arriving in Boston at 6:40 a.m. the next day. Currently, the route is only scheduled between January and March.

The airline also serves São Paulo from its Atlanta and New York-JFK hubs.

Boston-São Paulo joins several recently-announced 2025 routes by the airline, including Salt Lake City-Seoul along with Minneapolis-Copenhagen.

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at 10:58 a.m. ET to add a statement from Delta. 

Ryan Ewing

Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com back in February 2013 and has amassed considerable experience in the aviation sector. His work has been featured in several publications and news outlets, including CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. During his time in the industry, he's worked in roles pertaining to airport/airline operations while holding a B.S. in Air Transportation Management from Arizona State University along with an MBA. Ryan has experience in several facets of the industry from behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 to interviewing airline industry executives. Ryan works for AirlineGeeks' owner FLYING Media, spearheading coverage in the commercial aviation space.
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