Delta To Launch Service Between Atlanta And Burbank

Please tell me you were trying to reach a word count here?

its a 738 in the picture

"Film and TV executives and stars, however, still live in Los Angeles" hahahhahahhahha.

exactly how is UA LAX T-7 terminal in "utter disrepair" ? when's the last time you even step foot inside T-7 post TSA security ? Sure it's not SIN Changi T-4 level of grandeur, but it's not the greyhound slump that is the current LGA Term-B (fka "central terminal") either.

DL is also launching (or is it re-launching) ATL-ONT, so maybe this fits with the same strategy.

And it's definitely fool's gold to think BUR is some hidden blue diamond that DL just magically discovered last night. AA is barely resuming BUR-DFW (the 2nd largest fortress hub in the world after ATL), and UA, despite having mainline service to both DEN and SFO, still doesn't bother connecting BUR-IAH. That alone should tell you how much value the others see in BUR.

Nick, seriously? Is this what you'll write about in your guest post? This is such a boring topic, Ben could've written about it quite easily enough. Pick something more interesting please.

Strange logic - LA based actors who are flying to Georgia for filming will do so from Burbank because it's close to the studios they would have been filming in had it been done in California

Alternatively they'll just go to LAX since that's what's convenient from their homes

and this "media" traffic being touted are also the same reasons people used to try to claim LAX-YVR is THE place to be while airlines were taking turns to see who can reduce service the fastest.

actual A-list celebrities only fly on AA's 3-class A321 in F to JFK (my friend sat 2 seats away from Britney Spears on a red-eye), or fly private. You ain't gonna see them in on DL ATL-BUR, no matter how much hype they wanna spin this route.

20 years ago, Delta introduced nonstop OAK ATL service which was a great service for residents of the (San Francisco) east bay area. It was initiated when jetBlue had the nerve to start an OAK ATL flight from its then hub in OAK. Unfortunately the DL flight lasted only a few years before DL decided to consolidate its flights at SFO. We'll see how long the BUR ATL nonstop lasts.

Not to mention Turner (sister company to Warner Bros under their Warner Media label) is headquartered in ATL but have office branches in Burbank. Lots of execs have to travel to and fro.

and as the unfortunate fires have revealed, a great deal of celebrities actually live inland and Burbank is much closer than LAX not to mention it is easier for private jet planes

If you can get from Burbank to CBS in 15 minutes, I'd like to know your magic route 🙂

There's actually quite a bit of drama going on with new (NextGen) flight paths at Burbank as things changed recently. More flights going over expensive homes in the hills (and over a private school) which has caused some uproar with those residents.

As someone who lives in the valley and can fly premium (when flying for work) I would gladly take a "lesser" premium class experience in order to fly out of Burbank. That would save a tremendous amount of time.

@ All -- Why is everyone always so mean to Nick? Anyway, my money says this route won't last long.

Huh? LAX's Terminal 7 (United) has just completed a multi-year complete renovation, with the Polaris Lounge opening in the next few weeks.

When will delta rebuild LAX T3? It’s been a long time and ..nothing Meantime AA has started on integrating 4-5

Btw since when are there 2 skyclubs in t3. Just about room for one

It isn't the stars or the top executives who'll be using this flight, it's the people another couple of steps below them, just like JetBlue sees on their JFK-BUR flight. And a lot of those will be going from ATL to BUR and then home again, happily earning SkyMiles and not having to deal with LAX.

People commenting here negatively clearly aren't LA locals. Any flight out of Burbank is a huge plus for the local residents. Most people in the SFV, Hollywood, or SGV would much prefer to fly out of Burbank than LAX. It's only out of necessity that I choose to fly out of LAX (I'm based in Pasadena).

You really know nothing about LAX if you're saying UA's termina 7 is in utter disrepair. They've almost finished a multi-year renovation project on it, and it's really nice now, especially the United Club. While Terminal 8 may not be aesthetically pleasing, it's functional. And the check - in and security areas are now well-designed and flow smoothly. What planet are you on?

IIRC, Delta tried this about 10 years ago with a 757. I could very well be wrong...

@Gene: We're mean to Nick because he used his guest post to talk about something that isn't interesting, and that Ben could have easily talked about. He's a guest on this blog, so I expect him to write about something unique that isn't ordinarily covered by the main writers on the blog (Ben and James). If Nick writes something original, we'll apologize and give him all the due credit. But until that happens, I offer no apologies for my comments on this blog.

Seems like a good idea. I generally will pay a premium to fly in and out of BUR. It often saves 1h+ compared to LAX when you look at taxiing times and traffic. Jetblue should really get a Mint A321 on the JFK route. It would work really well considering it is a redeye eastbound. Can Burbank handle A321s?

@Alan Brint

I'm so glad they have someone like you regulating how they run their own blog. Jesus

WOW - all that to get to the actual point of the article. I completely forgot it was about BUR and was wondering why there was a clueless post on LAX. Is this on purpose to annoy everyone, make us all comment, and drive revenue on the site?

It's also quite clear that you know nothing about LAX besides mis-info you read online. LAX is an excellent airport that was designed for O&D!. T3 is the standout sad space that is going into reno/replacement.

This route will do well.

I don't think you're going to see too many proper celebrities on a BUR-ATL plane. Maybe some Netflix extras.

I don't foresee myself taking this route but I'll always welcome new service in to Burbank. Much more convenient for me to visit relatives in Agoura Hills

Hey Lucky!

have you heard that yesterday 13 Nov, in PVG, one Delta A359 did one full brake while taking off, because one JAL 787-9 plane was trying to cross 34L runway.

Delta plane was doing DL582 PVG to DTW, and the JAL one was JL873.

Fyi.

You think American's terminal 4 is terrible????????

I get checked in, through security and to my gate in less than 30 min. It's HEAVEN and one of the main reasons I fly AA out of LAX. Not having to deal with Tom Bradley or any other terminals is the best.