Delta Air Lines wants to become the leading U.S. carrier across the Pacific, taking direct aim at United Airlines. That is an ambitious goal, and while Delta has some real advantages, United’s Pacific network remains in a different league.
For years, United Airlines has had the most comprehensive Pacific network among U.S. carriers, built largely around its San Francisco hub and its joint venture with All Nippon Airways. Delta, by contrast, dismantled its old Tokyo Narita hub, retreated from several Asian markets, and became far more dependent on partners, especially Korean Air.
Now Delta wants back in and we are already seeing signs of that.
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