Delta Adds New Routes, Flights

The carrier is growing its network on the West Coast.

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A Delta A321neo. (Photo: Delta)
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Key Takeaways:

  • Delta announced three new domestic routes, including service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Monterey and Philadelphia, and from Salt Lake City to Monterey.
  • The new LAX to Monterey and Salt Lake City to Monterey routes begin December 19, 2024, with the LAX to Philadelphia service starting June 7, 2027.
  • Delta is also increasing flight frequencies on several existing routes originating from Los Angeles International Airport.
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Delta announced three new domestic routes on Friday, including two from its hub at Los Angeles International Airport.

Starting Dec. 19, the carrier will offer twice daily service between Los Angeles and Monterey, California. Flights will be operated by Delta Connection using Embraer E175 aircraft.

A mainline connection linking LAX and Philadelphia will come online June 7, 2027, for the summer travel season. Flights will operate daily using Airbus A321neos.

Also on Dec. 19 of this year, Delta will start daily service between Salt Lake City and Monterey.

“We’re continuing to invest in more ways for customers to experience everything California has to offer,” Amy Martin, vice president of network planning at Delta, said in a news release. “With new service to Monterey from both Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, alongside our continued growth at LAX, we’re creating more opportunities for customers to connect to the places they want to go while building on our long-term commitment to Los Angeles and the West.”

The carrier will also add frequencies on several existing routes from Los Angeles. Service from Los Angeles to Boston will increase to five times daily; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, to twice daily; San Diego to five times daily; Seattle to eight times daily; Houston to three times daily; Cincinnati, Ohio, to twice daily; and San Antonio to three times daily.

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.
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