Summary
- Delta Air Lines is increasing its January flight schedule, resulting in increased capacity across nearly 20 routes.
- The busiest hubs for the airline, including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Salt Lake City, will see significant increases in frequencies to various destinations.
- Delta’s regional brand, Delta Connection, will operate a handful of these routes, while mainline aircraft will also be scheduled on some flights.
While the busiest travel period of the year may have passed, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines already has eyes on the new year, making adjustments to its January flight schedule. The carrier has reportedly added more than 1,400 flights across several routes, increasing its monthly capacity.
Nearly 20 routes will see an increase in flights compared to last year. The expansion of frequencies, primarily in the Southeast, results in hundreds of thousands of seats being offered to kick off 2024.
From four hubs
Among the city pairs with the most significant increases, nearly 6,000 flights are scheduled across 19 routes throughout January, according to airline and flight data provider Cirium:
- Atlanta-Birmingham, AL
- Atlanta-Colombia, SC
- Atlanta-Greensboro, NC
- Atlanta-Greenville/Spartanburg, SC
- Atlanta-Huntsville, AL
- Atlanta-Knoxville, TN
- Atlanta-Little Rock, AK
- Atlanta-Memphis
- Atlanta-Panama City, FL
- Atlanta-Raleigh/Durham, NC
- Atlanta-Tallahassee, FL
- Las Vegas-San Diego
- Los Angeles-Sacramento
- Los Angeles-San Diego
- Los Angeles-San Jose, CA
- Minneapolis/St. Paul-Indianapolis
- Minneapolis/St.Paul-Omaha, NE
- Salt Lake City-San Diego
- Salt Lake City-Sun Valley, ID
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A handful of routes are operated by Delta’s regional brand, Delta Connection, although some mainline aircraft are scheduled on some flights. With the exception of Las Vegas, all of the increased frequencies among the routes above originate from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), which are hubs for the airline.
Atlanta and Los Angeles frequencies
Many of the added flights come from ATL, where 11 routes are seeing an increase from last year. More than 4,000 flights will collectively operate between the hub and Greenville/Spartanburg, Huntsville, Knoxville, Little Rock, Panama City, Colombia, Birmingham, Tallahassee, Greensboro, Memphis, and Raleigh/Durham. The increase significantly boosts Delta’s capacity across the Southeast and East. As all connect to the airline’s home and the world’s busiest airport, passengers will have a plethora of destinations to travel further to.
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Between the LAX and San Jose, 326 flights are scheduled in January, offering 22,820 seats. The flights will be operated by an Embraer E175 regional jet on behalf of SkyWest Airlines. Between LAX and Sacramento, California’s capital, 160 flights are scheduled in each direction, representing over 53,000 seats. 172 flights are scheduled between LAX and San Diego, which is 110 more flights than last year. SkyWest’s E175 will also operate the route, offering a total of 12,040 seats during the month.
More flights from Minneapolis and Salt Lake City
From MSP, two routes are seeing large increases. 120 flights are scheduled in each direction between MSP and Omaha, resulting in just over 22,000 seats. A mix of mainline and regional jets will operate the route. As of this month, the Airbus A319 and the Bombardier CRJ900 have been deployed. The CRJ900 is operated by Endeavor Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta. Between MSP and Indianapolis, 23,408 seats are offered across 212 flights scheduled on the A220-100 in January.
320 flights are scheduled between SLC and San Diego, with more than 26,800 seats offered in each direction. The route will also be operated by a mix of mainline and regional jets. Flights between SLC and Sun Valley have been increased to 93 in each direction, representing 13,020 seats offered on a SkyWest E175. Las Vegas – San Diego, an increasingly popular route, has 124 flights scheduled for the month, with 4,340 seats offered in each direction.
