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Later this year, Delta and Southwest will be left as the only two remaining airlines regularly serving the North Texas airport.

Initially, the new base will have between 130 and 170 total crew members assigned. The airline already has a maintenance base at the North Carolina airport.

The airline began service to Brisbane last month, which is a seasonal flight. Its Los Angeles to Sydney route is served year-round.

In 2025, United says it expects to take delivery of 71 narrowbody and 10 widebody aircraft, down from previous plans of 100 new jets this year.

The Atlanta-based carrier becomes the first U.S. airline to publicly announce plans to restart regular service following the October 2023 attacks.

Delta plans on adding service from Anchorage to another one of its hubs, bringing the airline’s peak summer service from Anchorage up to six cities.

Many U.S. airlines have hinted at more moderated hiring numbers in 2025 following the record-setting post-COVID numbers.

Delta’s much-welcomed competition to the two small Alaskan airports will be coming to an end, with the airline not returning next season.

Delta leaders say corporate policies around diversity, equity, and inclusion, along with sustainability, are “critical” to its business.

Delta announced Friday that its employees will receive $1.4 billion as their share of the carrier’s 2024 profits as it celebrates its centennial anniversary.