Delta Defends Against AA/AS - Adds New Seattle to Dallas/Ft. Worth Route

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Delta Air Lines will be adding a new route: Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth

Delta’s new Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth flight begins June 8, 2020.

The route operates 3 times daily with the following schedule:

DL2323 SEA0730 - 1330DFW
DL2346 SEA1045 - 1645DFW
DL2189 SEA1730 - 2330DFW

DL2146 DFW0715 - 0930SEA
DL2323 DFW1400 - 1615SEA
DL2346 DFW1730- 1945SEA

All flights will be operated using Delta’s A220-100.

This new route is obviously a counterattack to American Airlines and Alaska Airlines’ new partnership which intends to use Seattle as an international gateway. With this new SEA-DFW flight, Delta can connect passengers in DFW to Asia and beyond.

Dallas/Fort Worth and Seattle are the largest hubs for American Airlines and Alaska Airlines respectively. Delta also has a hub in Seattle that now needs to be defended from the two airlines.

Also if anyone cares, Delta‘s also adding a daily Seattle to Columbus flight.

We’ll likely see the three airlines make more moves in the next few weeks, or we could even see more frequencies on the SEA-DFW flight from American and Alaska this weekend.

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Nice! Time to update my A220 map! More reasons to fly the A220.

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Wow Delta and American keep throwing more punches! I’m certainly excited to see some more A220s here in Texas!

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True, Delta is trying to add some serious competition with American. They’ve already started quite a few A220 routes to Dallas and New York.

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Seattle to Columbus is a pretty random route

And I like the recent “fights” going on between Delta and American with all of these route expansions, because competition doesn’t hurt the consumer, it always helps

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Sweet! Now I could fly the A220 to DFW!

I’d rather fly on Delta than AA to be honest

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Alaska already serves the route so I guess they see some open capacity

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What is that route on? A32X probably, 19 I suppose? That’s my best guess, I doubt there’s much open capacity there…

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Delta SEA-CMH’s also on the A220-100

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I was about to edit that comment and say you better not be about to tell me Columbus is getting a 220 😂

Well rip, where’s one for the burgh? 😂

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@snoman @Suhas @BadPlane

I think ya’ll are getting something as well.

Delta is increasing its SEA-AUS flight from 1x daily to 2x daily starting June 8.

Both flights will be operated with the A220 instead of the current A320.

This is about a 38.8% increase in capacity.

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Ah looks like Delta and American are at it again. Curious to see how this turns out. Along with more chances to fly on the A220 opening up.

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I’d fly Alaska given that it’s their hub.

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Delta also has a hub in Seattle

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Yeah, I still prefer Alaska if I’m flying domestically.

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You’re making my day with these new A220 routes!

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One more for you and @BigBert10

One daily SEA-PDX flight goes A220 starting June 8

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What the- JESUS

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Yessss! We have only gotten A220s during the winter so I’m pumped! I also would have gotten to fly this route if it wasn’t for the coronavirus preventing me from living in Korea this summer 😢

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Yay! I’ve always wanted to see Or perhaps fly on an A220

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