
Alaska Airlines Vs. Delta: Who's Winning The Seattle Long-Haul Battle Right Now?
Alaska Airlines dominates Seattle market overall but the Atlanta-based carrier leads in international market.

Alaska Airlines dominates Seattle market overall but the Atlanta-based carrier leads in international market.
Delta Air Lines will launch a new daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on 27 March 2027, further strengthening its Seattle hub and expanding travel options between the United States and Japan. The route will complement Delta’s existing Seattle–Tokyo Haneda (HND) service, making Seattle the airline’s first U.S. gateway […]

Despite not necessarily investing a lot in catering, airlines like to get creative with what they serve in first class, as people seem to like that. Perhaps the most talked about example of this is Delta’s partnership with Shake Shack (which I recently experienced for the first time).

We know that Delta is trying to grow across the Pacific, and even wants to beat United in the region, which seems like quite the lofty goal. So we’ve seen the airline announce new routes, to places like Hong Kong (HKG) and Manila (MNL), with many more to come.

The carrier's September capacity in Minneapolis has dropped by almost 40%.
The new route will be Delta’s first direct connection to Saudi Arabia and the first non-stop service between the U.S. and Riyadh operated by a U.S. airline. Follow Aeronews on...
The airline is returning to a market it last served in 2020.

The service will become the fourth route in which the two carriers will compete directly.

Fourteen VIP A321neos will rotate seasons with ad hoc charters while delivering extra baggage space for team gear.

Delta is betting that it will see a mix of business and leisure travel to Saudi Arabia as it prepares service to Riyadh. Other carriers have struggled to break into the market.

Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh starting October 23, 2026. The route marks…

In late 2025, Deltaannounced plans to launch nonstop flightsbetween Atlanta (ATL) and Riyadh (RUH), with Delta CEO Ed Bastian recently claiming that Saudi Arabia is one of his favorite places that he has been in a very long time.The airline is partnering with Riyadh Air, but beyond that, the company is obviously chasing subsidies, given thatSaudi Arabia is paying airlines to fly to Riyadh.

The airline has confirmed an October launch date for its Atlanta-Riyadh service.

Allegiant pilots based in Minneapolis are leaving for Delta, causing Allegiant to further reduce flying out of the region.

This airliner is now the carrier's most common twin-aisle plane.

American’s revamped Citi card and lounge overhaul sharpen its premium fight with Delta and United.

Airlines love launching branded collaborations, because, well… people care about brands. In 2024, we saw Delta and Shake Shack launch a partnership for first class catering, which has perhaps been one of the most talked about airline collaborations we’ve seen.

The latest issue delayed the team by more than five hours, taking the shine off an otherwise impressive West Coast swing results-wise.

The story behind the 747's last hurrah in the US.

Delta Air Lines is ramping up service to Las Vegas for CES® 2027 with more than 120 peak-day flights connecting the city to key business hubs across the U.S. and around the world. Special Asia-Pacific services from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, and Seoul-Incheon give customers more convenient access to the world’s premier technology event.