{"id":80347,"date":"2024-03-04T21:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T21:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/delta-slashes-4-routes-including-la-london-westchester-experiment-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T21:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T21:51:03","slug":"delta-slashes-4-routes-including-la-london-westchester-experiment-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/delta-slashes-4-routes-including-la-london-westchester-experiment-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta slashes 4 routes, including LA-London, Westchester experiment &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Delta Air Lines is making some notable changes to its route network.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to exit a handful of buzzworthy markets. This includes a long-haul route from Los Angeles to London and a Westchester County, New York, to Florida experiment, among others.<\/p>\n<p>These cuts were first seen in Cirium timetables and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want more airline-specific news? <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/aviation-newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for TPG&#8217;s free biweekly Aviation newsletter<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"delta-cuts-la-to-london\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Delta cuts LA to London<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2022\/05\/Delta-Boston-Tel-Aviv-Inaugural-111.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To start, Delta will slash its daily service between LA and London effective May 5. Delta resumed this route after an <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-new-transatlantic-routes-summer-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eight-year hiatus in March 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The carrier has operated this service consistently since then, but it seems like there&#8217;s just too much competition in the market to make it work.<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines and British Airways each fly three daily flights in this market; United Airlines offers up to two daily frequencies as well.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Delta&#8217;s transatlantic joint venture partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/virgin-atlantic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic<\/a>, offers up to three daily frequencies on this 5,456-mile route. So, the London-based airline can pick up Delta&#8217;s slack.<\/p>\n<p>Service at London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport (LHR) is <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/slots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slot-controlled<\/a>, meaning that airlines receive special takeoff and landing permissions from government authorities to operate there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Delta owns 10 of these incredibly valuable slot pairs (<a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/why-london-heathrow-has-some-of-the-most-expensive-airport-slots-on-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heathrow slots can trade<\/a> for as much as $70 million), so the airline will almost definitely replace the LA flight with another one from a different hub.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen which hub will receive the additional London service.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"delta-scraps-3-domestic-routes\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Delta scraps 3 domestic routes<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/03\/20200922_Delta-planes-SLC-Zach-Griff-5.jpeg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Domestically, Delta will cut three routes, all of which were recent additions to the network. They seemingly weren&#8217;t performing well enough to warrant another operating season.<\/p>\n<p>To start, Delta will end service from Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, New York, to both Orlando and West Palm Beach in Florida on May 6.<\/p>\n<p>These two routes <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-air-lines-new-domestic-routes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just started in November<\/a>, and it&#8217;s somewhat surprising to see the airline scrap them so quickly.<\/p>\n<p>White Plains, Orlando and West Palm Beach aren&#8217;t Delta hubs, but this point-to-point service definitely appealed to travelers based in the Northeast heading to the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p>Florida is an incredibly popular destination (especially during the winter). HPN is the airport of choice for many deep-pocketed travelers who live in the Westchester area just north of New York City, as well as those living nearby in some of Connecticut&#8217;s wealthiest towns.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, HPN is a breeze to navigate. Many locals living within a few miles of the airport choose to fly from the airport \u2014 and possibly even add a connection to their trip \u2014 instead of flying from the larger airports in the region.<\/p>\n<p>JetBlue Airways has long been the market leader for flights from Westchester to Florida, and Delta&#8217;s once-daily service went head-to-head against JetBlue&#8217;s existing flights on both routes.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Delta couldn&#8217;t disrupt JetBlue&#8217;s dominance in the market or it found a better use for the Boeing 717 that it flew from Westchester County. We don&#8217;t know for certain because Delta declined to provide a statement to TPG.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the airline is also scrapping service between LA and Dallas Love Field (DAL) effective May 6.<\/p>\n<p>Last February, Delta <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-texas-route-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced a major expansion at DAL<\/a>, adding two new routes there: New York and LA. The New York service was <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-cuts-new-york-dallas-route\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cut before it even launched<\/a>, and now the twice-daily flights from LA are also getting cut (in favor of more Atlanta flights).<\/p>\n<p>Beyond May, Delta will fly from DAL exclusively to its Atlanta megahub.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/cool-things-dallas-love-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Field is the most convenient airport<\/a> for travelers heading to or from Dallas, yet most carriers haven&#8217;t been able to make this outstation work for them.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska Airlines filed plans earlier this year to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/alaska-airlines-sfo-dallas-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cut service from San Francisco to DAL<\/a>, leaving it only with nonstops from Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>And now, Delta&#8217;s big expansion there is being scaled back to just a single route.<\/p>\n<p>All of these moves are great news for hometown carrier Southwest Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Southwest occupies nearly all of Love Field&#8217;s 20 gates, essentially giving the carrier a monopoly on the airport. Other airlines have tried to wiggle their way into Love Field over the years, but their limited operations seemingly haven&#8217;t been successful.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that the cuts from Love Field don&#8217;t come at the expense of any routes from the nearby Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).<\/p>\n<p>From there, Delta flies to multiple daily services to all nine of its hubs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/delta-cuts-routes-los-angeles-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delta Air Lines is making some notable changes to its route network. The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to exit a handful of buzzworthy markets. This includes a long-haul route from Los Angeles to London and a Westchester County, New York, to Florida experiment, among others. 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