Delta gets ready to start two never-before-operated routes from 17th December.......

Two never-before-operated, nonstop routes are set to come from U.S. mega carrier Delta this December.  Atlanta to Cape Town and Los Angeles to Tahiti will both start on 17th December and marks another step in a plan to operate more long-haul routes to new and growing destinations.

With the addition of service to Cape Town from Atlanta, the largest airline hub in the world, Delta will expand its offering to Africa, providing 10 times weekly service to South Africa specifically, via Cape Town and Johannesburg.  The new service will operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday on the Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

Delta reopened the first phase of the new Delta Sky Way at LAX earlier this year, complete with a premier Delta Sky Club; the joint $2.3 billion investment in partnership with Los Angeles World Airports is slated for completion next year. The LAX - Tahiti service is scheduled to operate on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday on the Boeing 767-300ER jets.

“Offering our customers new and additional access to these international cultural powerhouses is central to our unwavering commitment to connect the world,” said Joe Esposito, Delta’s Senior Vice President – Network Planning. “As we continue to invest in our leading-airline position in Atlanta and Los Angeles, we know our customers will enjoy unparalleled connectivity to Delta’s global network, coupled with our award-winning hospitality, whether they’re travelling for business or pleasure.”  

The airline will also add nonstop service from Atlanta to Tel Aviv beginning next May. The launch of additional Tel Aviv service brings the total of weekly Delta flights to Tel Aviv to 13, from three U.S. hubs – Atlanta, Boston and New York-JFK. Atlanta to Tel Aviv service will operate Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday on the Airbus A350-900 planes and is scheduled to start on 10th May next year - (westbound service begins May 8)