Atlanta Airport - Airline Service & Routes Updates Thread (vs., deal)

[Atlwarrior]

Delta longest ATL routes as of June 2018:

1. DL 200 ATL-JNB 77L 8419 mi
2. DL 27 ATL-ICN 359 7152 mi
3. DL 295 ATL-NRT 77L 6850 mi
4. DL 64 ATL-FCO 333 5036 mi
5. DL 101 ATL-EZE 333 4999 mi
6. DL 192 ATL-VCE 764 4914 mi
7. DL 130 ATL-MUC 764 4797mi
8. DL 174 ATL-MXP 764 4755 mi
9. DL 61 ATL-GIG 764 4735 mi
10. DL 147 ATL-SCL 764 4696 mi
11. DL 66 ATL-ZRH 763 4691 mi
12. DL 116 ATL-STR 764 4682 mi
13. DL 105 ATL-GRU 764 4653 mi
14. DL 14 ATL-FRA 763 4615 mi
15. DL 194 ATL-BCN 333 4584 mi
16. DL 90 ATL-DUS 764 4507 mi
17. DL 837 ATL-HNL 764 4502 mi
18. DL 80 ATL-BRU 763 4426 mi

[autolycus25]

That list might get a new entry at the top in 2019. DL is saying they’re going to add service to Mumbai and it will be from either JFK or ATL.

ATL-BOM is over 8,500 miles.

[Atlwarrior]

Originally Posted by autolycus25

That list might get a new entry at the top in 2019. DL is saying they’re going to add service to Mumbai and it will be from either JFK or ATL.

ATL-BOM is over 8,500 miles.

Just wow!

[autolycus25]

Originally Posted by Atlwarrior

Just wow!

Yeah, that's a doozy of a flight. Still a solid 1k miles shorter than what will be the longest flight in the world at that point. Singapore Airlines is bringing back non-stop service from NYC to SIN. From EWR* it's >9,500 miles to SIN.


*I assume EWR because Star Alliance partner United has no gates at JFK and a strong hub at Newark.

[Atlwarrior]

Originally Posted by cwkimbro

Delta doesn't have enough MD-90s to do that and they just retired their first MD-90.


They publicly stated they are replacing the MD-88s with 737s and A321. The prior order is almost fulfilled and the latter Delta has ordered a 100 for delivery starting in 2020.


The delayed Bombardier CS100 order will likely replace some of the longer routes the regional planes use to have.


One thing I think is happening is the routes can be suitable for the 321, but they are lowering the amount of regional aircraft they are operating overall in this same transition. I think they are readjusting routes and schedules to keep regional routes on slightly larger aircraft and less frequent.


Ultimately, it is just that much more efficient on a per passenger basis.


It will be interesting to see how routes change as the A321s are delivered and the MD88s are retired.

Delta is getting the small engine option and has stated in official filings that the average segment length for the CS100 will be under 1,000nm.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by autolycus25

That list might get a new entry at the top in 2019. DL is saying they’re going to add service to Mumbai and it will be from either JFK or ATL.

ATL-BOM is over 8,500 miles.

They used to have that flight. I took it in 2008 I believe. Quite a long one.

[Atlwarrior]

Delta adds Atlanta – Palm Springs service from Dec 2018

Delta Air Lines in winter 2018/19 season is adding nonstop Atlanta – Palm Springs service, previously served during the month of March 2014. From 20DEC18, the Skyteam member’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft will operate this route once a day, switching to Saturday-only from 05JAN19.

DL311 ATL0945 – 1135PSP 738 D
DL311 PSP1215 – 1916ATL 738 D

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by autolycus25

That list might get a new entry at the top in 2019. DL is saying they’re going to add service to Mumbai and it will be from either JFK or ATL.

ATL-BOM is over 8,500 miles.

It better be ATL.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by Atlwarrior

Delta adds Atlanta – Palm Springs service from Dec 2018

Delta Air Lines in winter 2018/19 season is adding nonstop Atlanta – Palm Springs service, previously served during the month of March 2014. From 20DEC18, the Skyteam member’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft will operate this route once a day, switching to Saturday-only from 05JAN19.

DL311 ATL0945 – 1135PSP 738 D
DL311 PSP1215 – 1916ATL 738 D

This is good news, thanks for sharing! We went there for the first time last Fall, on United via Denver both ways. I would definitely go back. They have one the coolest mid-sized terminals I've ever been through, most of it is open air. It's larger than I thought it was, with about 500,000 in the Valley.

Delta has also restarted an Oakland nonstop, and has added a second daily San Jose flight.

[testa50]

Originally Posted by JMatl

This is good news, thanks for sharing! We went there for the first time last Fall, on United via Denver both ways. I would definitely go back. They have one the coolest mid-sized terminals I've ever been through, most of it is open air. It's larger than I thought it was, with about 500,000 in the Valley.

Delta has also restarted an Oakland nonstop, and has added a second daily San Jose flight.

I flew the Oakland nonstop a couple times--I work more in the East Bay than SFO. It was horrible timing--a red eye on the way back, and the passengers were definitely more leisure/beach people than work people. Super easy upgrade, but there's no way Delta wasn't bleeding money on the flight. Probably just trying to make life difficult for Southwest.