Even earlier than spring journey ramps up, Delta Air Strains is making large plans for subsequent winter.
The Atlanta-based provider on Friday introduced three new routes that it hopes might be successful with vacationers: two long-haul routes to Africa, and one a lot shorter flight to a well-liked Mexican seaside vacation spot.
Within the splashiest of the three routes unveiled Friday, Delta revealed it’s going to launch nonstop service to Marrakech in October. Within the course of, it’s going to grow to be simply the second U.S. provider serving Morocco, months after United Airlines launched service to the historic city from Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR).
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However Morocco is not Delta’s solely new Africa route: In December, the provider will kick off new seasonal service from Atlanta to Accra, Ghana.
Nearer to residence, the provider plans to proceed its quick progress in Austin with a brand new wintertime flight from Austin Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (AUS) to Cancun.
Altogether, Friday’s announcement packs loads of cause for pleasure about subsequent winter, whilst a lot of the nation is simply starting to thaw from the latest chilly snap.
Here is what to learn about every of the three routes — together with the dates, planes and premium cabins Delta will provide on the brand new flights.
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Delta’s new Marrakech service
Headlining Friday’s winter 2025-26 “route drop,” Delta will launch nonstop flights from its Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport (ATL) residence base to Marrakech, Morocco on Oct. 25.
The brand new flight will give the U.S. a second hyperlink to the Moroccan metropolis, which I had the prospect to go to final October when United turned the primary U.S. metropolis serving the favored journey vacation spot.
Marrakech is thought for its sprawling Medina, with its seemingly countless souks — or open-air markets.
Town additionally not too long ago welcomed a new Park Hyatt property final 12 months, and there is quite a lot of extra accommodations the place you’ll be able to redeem factors; throughout my go to, I opted for the Le Meridien N’Fi’s, a Marriott Bonvoy property that is a brief drive from the historic walled-off portion of town.
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Le Meridien N’Fis in Marrakech. SEAN CUDAHY/THE POINTS GUY
Delta will function its service to Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) 3 times every week with its Boeing 767-400ER, which incorporates each Delta One and Delta Premium Choose.
Past Delta and United, Royal Air Maroc operates flights between Morocco and the U.S., with nonstop Casablanca service to 3 East Coast cities.
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Delta bolsters Ghana nonstop service
In the meantime, Delta plans so as to add a second nonstop hyperlink to Accra, Ghana late this 12 months.
On Dec. 1, the provider will launch seasonal flights to Kotoka Worldwide Airport (ACC) from Atlanta.
Delta will function the route with its Airbus A330-900neo every day in the course of the winter months.
The service will complement Delta’s year-round nonstop Accra flights out of New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK).
Buoyed by vacationers who make frequent journeys between the U.S. and Ghana, Delta says its JFK-Accra service is among the many best-performing of its six present Africa routes.
United is the one different airline serving Accra from the U.S., with its nonstop flights from Washington’s Dulles Worldwide Airport (IAD).
Rising its presence in Africa
Including ATL flights to Accra and Marrakech will give Delta eight nonstop flights in Africa, as proven on the beneath map from Cirium.
On prime of those new routes and the JFK-ACC service, the provider will fly from Atlanta to Cape City and Johannesburg, South Africa; it’s going to join Atlanta and JFK with Lagos, Nigeria; and, it’s going to fly from JFK to Dakar, Senegal.
“Delta’s new service to Marrakech and added flights to Accra strengthen our presence in Africa, providing extra alternatives for patrons to get pleasure from our award-winning service and premium onboard expertise,” Delta senior vice chairman of community planning mentioned in an announcement saying the information.
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Including Cancun flights from Austin
Lastly, there is a a lot shorter — however prone to be in style — route Delta is plotting for subsequent winter.
Simply as vacation journey kicks into excessive gear, the provider will launch seasonal service from Austin to Cancun Worldwide Airport (CUN) in Mexico.
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The brand new flight to Mexico will proceed Delta’s fast growth in Austin, the place its complete variety of seats provided in 2025 have been already set to spike by 23% over final 12 months — and by 45% over 2023, in response to knowledge from aviation analytics agency Cirium.
Delta will fly the route day by day via mid-April 2026 with an Airbus A320 that includes its home First Class recliners.
Delta could have competitors on its AUS-CUN route. American Airways and Southwest Airways each join the Texas capital with the favored trip spot.
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