Delta Adds More 717 Routes

Delta plans to expand its Boeing 717 network next summer. The Atlanta-based airline has roughly 80 717-200s in its fleet.

Ryan Ewing

Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 06:21 AM ET

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A Delta Boeing 717 aircraft (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)

Key Takeaways:

Delta plans to expand its Boeing 717 network next summer. The Atlanta-based airline has roughly 80 717-200s, which are the smallest mainline aircraft in its fleet.

Starting on June 8, 2025, the carrier will resume service from Detroit to Pensacola and Destin-Fort Walton in Florida. Both routes were last served in 2023 with a mix of Airbus A319s and 717s.

The new flights will operate once per week on Saturdays only. Seasonal service runs from June 8 to September 7.

Other Routes

In a recent news release, Delta announced a handful of routes starting next summer. Also from Detroit, the airline will operate Saturday-only flights to Punta Cana and Bozeman, Montana.

Atlanta will see Boeing 737-800 service to Bangor, Maine, and Rapid City, South Dakota. Lastly, the airline’s Minneapolis hub will gain another flight to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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.