Delta Air Lines is making some significant changes to its
route schedule.
The carrier will no longer fly to Los Angeles and Phoenix
from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York. It is effective on January 8.
"We continuously evaluate our network to make the
changes that will help meet the needs of our customers and best allocate our
resources. We apologize for any inconvenience and will work with our customers
booked on flights beyond this service suspension date to make the necessary
adjustments to their travels," Delta said in a statement.
Although no specific reason was given by Delta for cutting
the flights, part of the reason could be because of LaGuardia’s perimeter rule.
The rule restricts airlines from flying to cities more than 1,500 miles away
from LGA, unless it is to Denver or departs on a Saturday.
There is little to no traffic out of LGA for Delta to the
West Coast on Saturday only.
However, the carrier will expand its service into Asia from
its home base in Atlanta. Delta will begin flying to Seoul, South Korea. It is
actually the continuation of a route that started eight years ago that was
interrupted briefly by the pandemic.
A second daily flight will commence between the two cities
in April. Delta’s partner, Korean Airlines, will also operate a third daily
flight.
"With three daily flights to choose from, customers
across the U.S. will have opportunities throughout the day to connect through
Atlanta for their journey across the Pacific," Delta said in a statement.
The frequency of flights from Atlanta to South Korea was
just added to the schedule over the weekend.
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