Travelers hoping
to follow their favorite pro football teams on the road this season will have a
few more options for getting to the game.
Delta
Air Lines announced a series of additional flights and aircraft upgrades
timed around some of the season's biggest matchups, giving fans more
opportunities to travel to away games between September and January.
The carrier said
it is adding service and increasing seat capacity in several key markets where
demand is expected to spike around popular football weekends.
“Football season
brings incredible energy and passion, and we know our customers want to be
there in person for the biggest moments,” said Amy Martin, Vice President -
Network Planning. “By adding flights to Delta’s already robust network and
increasing capacity around key matchups throughout the season, we’re making it
easier and more convenient for fans to support their teams on the road.”
Many of the new
flights are scheduled to depart a day or two before kickoff and return shortly
after the game, making it easier for fans to turn game day into a quick weekend
getaway.
Among the new
routes Delta is adding for specific matchups are:
- Buffalo–Miami
- Atlanta–Green Bay
- Minneapolis–Tampa
- Minneapolis–New Orleans
- Cincinnati–Miami
- Buffalo–Las Vegas
- Boston–Buffalo
- Boston–Green Bay
- Milwaukee–New Orleans
- Buffalo–Green Bay
- Minneapolis–Mexico City
The airline is
also bringing back additional service on several routes throughout the season,
including Boston–Buffalo, Atlanta–Green Bay and Detroit–Green Bay during
particularly high-demand weekends.
Beyond adding
flights, Delta plans to swap in larger aircraft on select routes to accommodate
more travelers. Markets receiving aircraft upgrades include:
- Atlanta–Pittsburgh
- Boston–Jacksonville
- Charlotte–Detroit
- Detroit–Green Bay
- Minneapolis–Green
Bay
- Dallas/Fort Worth–Detroit
- Dallas/Fort Worth–Minneapolis
Delta also
revealed plans to operate four additional round-trip flights between the U.S.
and Europe to support travelers attending two major international pro football
games scheduled to take place in Madrid and Munich this November.
The full list of flight
additions and upgrades is available here.
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