While Delta celebrates the launch of new routes to Madrid, Nice, Rome, Barcelona, Sardinia Porto and Malta (launching in June), the airline also resumed seasonal service to Edinburgh, Zurich, Munich, Dublin, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Catania, Prague and Shannon from several of its hubs as part of its largest-ever trans-Atlantic schedule.
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Across each inaugural, Delta teams found thoughtful ways to turn a flight into a memory. Customers were welcomed onboard with special notes commemorating the occasion and invited to write postcards to friends and family before departure. Those postcards traveled across the Atlantic alongside them, with Delta teams mailing each one from its destination so it would arrive home bearing an authentic local postmark.
On various Mediterranean and seaside routes, customers also received custom destination-themed towels created exclusively for the inaugural flights, giving them another keepsake to remember the journey.
In Boston, customers traveling to Madrid stepped into a celebration inspired by Spanish culture, complete with soccer-themed elements, meats and cheese, and sangria-inspired refreshments before boarding. Onboard, customers received traditional Spanish-style hand fans and commemorative luggage tags celebrating the inaugural flight. Days later, customers departing for Nice enjoyed a French Riviera-inspired sendoff featuring live music, flower market touches and destination-themed treats.
At New York-JFK, Delta expanded its Mediterranean network with new service to Sardinia and Porto. Customers departing for Sardinia were welcomed by Sardinian-themed decorations and flags, Italian music, regional sweets and a special greeting from Delta Flight Attendant Luca, a Sardinia native helping customers begin their journey with a personal connection to the destination. For Porto, customers enjoyed Portuguese-inspired décor, music and small bites ahead of boarding.
In Olbia, a water cannon salute welcomed Delta’s inaugural flight from New York, marking the first-ever nonstop connection between Sardinia and the U.S. Local coverage hailed the new route as a historic moment for the island, with one headline proclaiming, “With the flight from New York, the island’s dream comes true.”
On June 7th, Delta will launch non-stop service between New York-JFK and Malta, adding another Mediterranean destination to the airline’s growing European network and continuing a summer of inaugural celebrations on both sides of the Atlantic. Customers traveling on the inaugural flight can look forward to receiving several commemorative touches marking Delta’s newest route.