Delta to Resume Regional Route

Flights will start in November.

Zach Vasile

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET

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A Delta Connection CRJ-900 aircraft. (Photo: Shutterstock | Wenjie Zheng)

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Delta is relaunching daily service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Fort Myers, Florida (RSW).
Flights for the renewed route will commence on November 21, operating with Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft.
Tickets are currently available for purchase for the service, which Delta last offered in this market in 2020.

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Delta is relaunching a connection between North Carolina and Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport announced Tuesday that Delta will start service to Fort Myers, Florida, on Nov. 21. Flights will operate daily using Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft.

Tickets are now available for purchase.

The carrier last served this market in 2020.

Raleigh-Durham is a focus city for Delta, with connections to over 20 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean. The carrier currently serves four Florida cities from Raleigh-Durham – Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.