by Donald Wood
Last updated: 10:40 AM ET, Fri February 13, 2026
Delta Air Lines announced plans to launch new nonstop
service between Minneapolis–St. Paul and Maui, Hawaii.
The carrier’s new flights between Minnesota and Hawaii will
operate daily during peak holiday and spring break periods, with five weekly
flights scheduled through the winter season, operated on the Airbus A330-300.
Delta also revealed the return of nonstop service between
Boston and Honolulu, with daily flights during peak late-December travel before
transitioning to four weekly frequencies through the winter season, also using
the Airbus A330-300.
In addition to the new and returning routes, the airline has
broadened its Hawaii schedule with added frequencies, earlier seasonal service,
and aircraft enhancements designed to support peak winter travel. Delta revealed the changes below:
Atlanta (ATL) – Honolulu (HNL): Second frequency
operating three-times-weekly from January 4, 2027, through March on the Airbus
A330-300.
Detroit (DTW) – Honolulu (HNL): Expands from
three-times-weekly to daily service beginning November 9, 2026, operated by the
Airbus A330-300.
New York-JFK – Honolulu (HNL): Expands from up to five
weekly flights to daily service beginning April 1, 2026, on the Boeing 767-300.
Salt Lake City (SLC) – Kona (KOA): Daily service on the
Boeing 767-300 will begin November 9, 2026, launching earlier than last year
and giving Mountain West customers an earlier start to winter travel to the Big
Island.
Los Angeles (LAX) – Kona (KOA): Beginning November
9, 2026, service will be upgauged to the Boeing 767‑300 for the winter season,
providing customers with a widebody onboard experience to Hawaii Island.
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