Delta Air Traces plans to reinforce its Asian community within the upcoming summer season by introducing each day direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Taiwan Taoyuan Worldwide Airport (TPE) from June 6, 2024, pending authorities authorization.
Delta’s nonstop flight to Taipei from the US is the airline’s first-ever, and it additionally represents Delta’s first plane operation to TPE since 2017, when it was routed by Narita Worldwide Airport.
Delta Air Traces is celebrating its ninetieth anniversary in Seattle this December. The airline’s historical past within the metropolis goes again to the institution of Northwest Airways (later often known as Northwest Airways) in 1933. On June 1, 1980, Delta commenced its flights with nonstop service between Seattle (SEA) and Atlanta (ATL), Dallas-Fort Value (DFW), and Portland (PDX). Presently, Delta operates greater than 160 each day departures from Seattle to 50 locations worldwide. Seattle is a major hub for Delta’s operations within the Pacific, with 4 continuous trans-Pacific routes together with Taipei (TPE), Incheon (ICN), Tokyo (HND), and Shanghai (PVG).
Delta is actively working to reinforce and broaden its flight choices all through Asia and the Pacific area, together with locations past Seattle. All year long of 2023, the airline has taken numerous measures to realize this purpose, which embrace:
Introduced a second each day flight to ICN from ATL.
Elevated flights to China from 4 occasions per week to 10 occasions per week (seven weekly flights to PVG from SEA and three weekly flights to PVG from DTW).
Resumed service to HND from Honolulu (HNL) and Minneapolis (MSP).
Launched first-ever Auckland (AKL) from LAX service, the one U.S. provider working LAX-AKL year-round.
Elevated flights to Sydney (SYD) from 10 weekly to 14 weekly in Winter from LAX.
Delta will supply a year-round service to Taipei, working on an Airbus A330-900neo. Passengers could have the selection of Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Choose, Delta Consolation+, and Essential Cabin experiences.
