Delta Air Lines witnesses rising demand amid US reopening

Monday, November 8, 2021

Delta Air Lines is actively reuniting families and friends kept apart for the past 20 months following U.S. reopening to fully vaccinated international travellers. In the six weeks since the reopening was announced, Delta has seen a 450 per cent increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus the six weeks prior to the announcement.

Many international flights are expected to operate 100 per cent full on Monday, November 8th with high passenger volume throughout the following weeks.  The reopening positively impacts customers in 33 countries around the world, with Delta serving ten of these non-stop and more via its global hubs in connection with its partners, including Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic.

The strong demand is reflected across both leisure and business travellers to popular destinations such as New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston and Orlando. In total, the airline will operate 139 flights from 55 international destinations in 38 countries landing in the United States on November 8th, offering more than 25,000 seats.

Ed Bastian, Chief Executive, Delta Airlines said in a statement that this is the start of a new era for travel and for many people around the world who have not been able to see loved ones for almost two years. He mentioned that while people have seen many countries reopen their borders to American visitors over the summer, international customers have not been able to fly with us or visit the United States.

He also said that the carrier is grateful to the United States government for lifting travel restrictions and are looking forward to reuniting families, friends and colleagues over the coming days and weeks.

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