{"id":4276,"date":"2023-03-26T08:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T08:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=4276"},"modified":"2023-03-26T08:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T08:10:32","slug":"delta-air-lines-to-launch-daily-airbus-a330neo-flights-between-los-angeles-london-heathrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=4276","title":{"rendered":"Delta Air Lines To Launch Daily Airbus A330neo Flights Between Los Angeles & London Heathrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting March 26th,\u00a0Delta Air Lines\u00a0will launch direct flights between\u00a0Los Angeles International\u00a0(LAX) and\u00a0London Heathrow\u00a0(LHR) using the\u00a0Airbus A330neo. According to an airline statement, Delta Air Lines will use A330-900s to provide a premium experience.<\/p>\n

The new route and schedule<\/h2>\n

Below is, according to\u00a0FlightRadar24.com, the schedule for the daily flights flying 5,456 miles or 8,781 kilometers starting late March 25th, with all times local:<\/p>\n

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DL186<\/td>\nLos Angeles (LAX)<\/td>\n20:35<\/td>\nLondon-Heathrow (LHR)<\/td>\n14:50 +1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DL187<\/td>\nLondon-Heathrow (LHR)<\/td>\n16:20<\/td>\nLos Angeles (LAX)<\/td>\n19:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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New route complements other service<\/h2>\n

In the Delta Air Lines statement, Nicolas Ferri, Delta\u2019s vice president Europe, Middle East, Africa & India explained this route is \u201coffering more nonstop choice.\u201d Ferri explained that from London Heathrow, there are now direct flights to eight US airports and 200 connections from those eight airports. According to the Delta Air Lines statement noting the airline is a partner with\u00a0Virgin Atlantic,<\/p>\n

Delta\u2019s new Los Angeles flight complements transatlantic partner Virgin Atlantic\u2019s existing three daily services from London Heathrow, offering customers a greater choice of services to the US West Coast. Together the airlines will offer up to 278 weekly services between the UK and the United States during the peak travel months.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, according to Cirium and the aforementioned statement, the following airlines provide connections between LAX and LHR:<\/p>\n

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Airline<\/th>\nAirframe<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nWeekly Total Seats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
American Airlines<\/td>\n777-300ER<\/td>\n2x Wed-Sat, 1x Sun-Tue<\/td>\n3,344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
British Airlines<\/td>\nA350 + 777-300ER<\/td>\n3x daily<\/td>\n6,573<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delta Air Lines<\/td>\nA330-900<\/td>\n1x daily<\/td>\n1,967<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Airlines<\/td>\n787-9<\/td>\n1x daily<\/td>\n1,799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virgin Airlines<\/td>\nA350-1000<\/td>\n2x daily<\/td>\n4,690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s clear that once you pair the 1,967 weekly seats of Delta Air Lines\u2019 new route with Virgin Airlines\u2019 4,690, you get 6,657 total seats for the SkyWorld Alliance to get a slight edge over\u00a0one<\/strong>world\u2019s British Airlines. Overall,\u00a0one<\/strong>world with American Airlines and British Airlines gets 9,917 weekly seats on the route.<\/p>\n

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Passenger experience<\/h2>\n

In Delta Air Line\u2019s statement, the airline shared what passengers can expect onboard. The airline is pledging an onboard experience that includes for the Delta One Suite passengers Someone Somewhere amenity kits, plush bedding, and increased meal choices.<\/p>\n

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For those in lower classes of seating, don\u2019t fret. You will still get a seat-back screen, in-seat power, and WiFi for purchase until the end of 2024, when\u00a0WiFi will become free<\/a>. Below is a Delta Air Lines photo of the A330-900 main cabin:<\/p>\n

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About the Airbus A330-900neo<\/h2>\n

The first aircraft scheduled to fly the route is registered N419DX. The aircraft, according to ch-aviation.com, was ordered on October 30th, 2017, and had its first flight on July 14th, 2022. N419DX with two\u00a0Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-12<\/a>\u00a0engines was delivered on August 29th, 2022, with a current market value of over $90.7 million.<\/p>\n

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