Delta Launching Los Angeles To Manila Flights In 2027, As Part Of New Asia Push - Delta

Delta Launching Los Angeles To Manila Flights In 2027, As Part Of New Asia Push

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:03 +0000

Historically, Delta Air Lines has shied away from ultra long haul flights, with a limited number of exceptions. However, that’s slowly starting to change. Delta recently launched flights to Hong Kong (HKG), and Riyadh (RUH) flights are expected soon as well.

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Kevin — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:44:58 +0000

Yep!

Tim Dunn — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:51:03 +0000

you and your ilk just deny factual reality which you don't want to believe is true. NW was the largest TPAC airline for years, DL inherited the role but didn't keep it for long because neither NW or DL for its short run as the largest TPAC airline made money on a consistent basis, UA saw an opportunity to become the largest TPAC airline and gained the title by operating its TPAC network at breakeven profitability until post covid. UA now makes decent money but DL makes more per seat mile over the Pacific than UA. You love to denigrate me for bringing facts to the table but you can't accept that DL runs a better business and airline; when pressed for the reasons that DL makes so much more money than UA - even w/ UA's lower labor costs - your ilk invariably says it all comes down to DL monopolizing its hubs. DL simply does not see the need or benefit of dumping capacity into any market to gain market share. you and your ilk love to talk about the metros in which UA hubs are located but can't admit that UA has a much lower market share in those hubs and thus pricing is much more competitive. and in international markets, you and your ilk love to tout all of the destinations that UA serves that no one else does - but then you can't accept that all of that extra capacity and all those extra destinations result in UA being much less profitable. the facts are all there but you violently and viciously attack anyone that dares tell you the reality that you just don't want to believe. Lie to yourself if it makes you feel better. everyone else - including UA execs know the reality. DL is growing its TPAC network because UA has little ability to keep growing, TPAC is profitable, DL is making strong enough profits that they can incrementally add new destinations, and DL has structural and strategic advantages including its larger corporate travel business, its larger Amex partnership, more gates and more domestic flights at LAX, and a larger presence to East Asia outside of CA than any other airline.

UA-NYC — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:36:36 +0000

Timcel I don’t invent my own alternative facts to make my case. You do. Thats the difference. Did you ever make Assistant to the Senior Analyst with DL before being fired, or did you just end up as Junior Analyst? Inquiring OMAAT minds want to know!

Tim Dunn — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:26:22 +0000

UA is indeed a pretty good airline. If you look at metrics, however, DL is simply a better run business and airline. You, OTOH, are incessantly incapable of admitting that reality. Either quit focusing on how great a company is or accept that UA is a runner up.

UA-NYC — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:28:45 +0000

DL a perfectly fine airline. So is United. Differences at the margins. I am very well aware of the UA flaws. Not perfect. Pretty damn good though! You, OTOH, are a dogmatic wanker who slurps the DL juice by the gallons, with zero ability whatsoever to be the tiniest bit objective. Maybe join 47 on one of his bi-monthly Walter Reed visits sometime, might do you some good.

Tim Dunn — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:31:18 +0000

I have never challenged anyone’s right to make their own choices – but your comments, including bragging about CTS which originates on the west coast has nothing to do with NYC. You just look for any reason to trash DL and do so without any logic or reason – while failing to deal with the real issues which you are against which is that DL runs a better business and airline. Do better next time.

ECR12 — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:31:32 +0000

Any new capacity across the pacific should be celebrated, though I can only imagine how many skypesos the J seats will be.

UA-NYC — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:47:27 +0000

“Bet on the wrong horse” - wow Timcel quite the reach. I can fly just about anywhere from EWR and have a few LGA nice options to. Far better loyalty program. Lead horse! I’d rather be a patron of a bigger airline with broader global scope, than a smaller one flying from more profitable monopolistic hubs. As would just about everyone else round these parts. Too bad you can’t fly the oil refinery nor AmEx sides of the DL biz - wildly successful! Chump.

Tim Dunn — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:44:30 +0000

CTS will be winter seasonal; just like Mongolia and other narrowbody beyond NRT markets, they only work when there is no better alternative for use of an airplane. Just say it. DL runs a better business and airline than UA. All UA succeeds at is size. DL is set to challenge UA in the largest and most significant markets but has no intention of trying to maximize dots on a route map. You bet on the wrong horse and are finding your loyalties are requiring more and more irrationality on your part. for 2 decades, DL has succeeded by feasting on AA and B6 and WN markets but is now shifting competitive focus to UA. Even what UA has succeeded at is no longer "safe" from DL's strategies.