Delta Air Lines has increasingly been announcing some ultra long haul flying in recent times, including plans to launch flights to Hong Kong (HKG), Riyadh (RUH), and more. A senior Delta executive has revealed internally what the carrier’s expansion plans for Asia are, and it’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out.
With the new Singapore and Manila service, I’m curious if those routes will be operated out of Seattle or Los Angeles. Up until recently, I would’ve assumed they’d be operated out of Seattle, given that it’s a hub that Delta has been trying to build up, and there’s a geographical advantage across the Pacific. Furthermore, none of the “big three” US carriers have actually ever been able to “win” in Los Angeles.
However, Delta recently announced its return to Hong Kong would be out of Los Angeles rather than out of Seattle, so who knows, at this point.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
