Delta Drops Three Routes

The flights had already been suspended for the summer.

Ryan Ewing

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 04:18 PM ET

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A Delta Boeing 737 in New York (Photo: Shutterstock | The Global Guy)

Key Takeaways:

Delta has permanently discontinued service on three routes from New York-JFK: to Houston, Memphis, and St. Louis.
These routes were initially temporarily suspended earlier this summer and were originally scheduled to resume in early September.
Despite the changes at JFK, Delta will continue to serve Houston, Memphis, and St. Louis from New York LaGuardia.

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Delta has permanently removed three routes from its schedule following temporary suspensions earlier this summer.

The carrier is discontinuing service from New York-JFK to Houston, Memphis, and St. Louis. The changes were loaded into Delta’s schedule on July 25.

All three routes last operated on June 7 and were originally scheduled to resume in early September. Delta has now removed the flights beyond the temporary suspension period, according to Cirium Diio schedule data.

“As part of our routine network planning, Delta is discontinuing service between New York-JFK and Houston, Memphis, and St. Louis,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will contact affected customers directly to discuss alternative travel options.”

Delta will continue serving all three cities from New York LaGuardia. The airline currently operates four daily flights to Houston, three to Memphis, and four to St. Louis from LaGuardia.

Ryan Ewing

Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.