Delta Air Lines Announces New Route to Copenhagen
Delta Air Lines is set to launch a new route connecting Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) starting May 22, 2025. This new service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, utilizing Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The 4,266-mile (3,707-nautical mile) route will enhance Delta’s offerings to Denmark, complementing its existing summer service from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Copenhagen.
Brian Ryks, CEO and executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, expressed enthusiasm about the new route, stating, “Many Minnesotans are of Scandinavian heritage, and this new route offers great access to support deeper cultural ties and the continuation of cross-Atlantic business connections between our regions.”
The introduction of the Copenhagen route marks a significant development in Delta’s partnership with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), which recently joined the SkyTeam alliance after leaving the Star Alliance. As part of their collaboration, Delta and SAS have established a codeshare agreement, allowing Delta passengers access to 50 additional destinations in northern Europe through SAS’ hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm. Conversely, SAS customers can connect to over 150 destinations in North America via Delta’s extensive network.
SAS has already started realigning its U.S. strategy to enhance collaboration with Delta. This includes the launch of a new route between Copenhagen and Delta’s Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport hub in June, as well as plans to resume service to Seattle in May 2025 after a 15-year hiatus.
At the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam on October 9, SAS CEO Anko van der Werff emphasized the airline’s desire to join the transatlantic joint venture formed by Air France-KLM, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic. He noted, “My message is that we have been held back by not being in a (transatlantic) joint venture, so we definitely have the ambition.” Air France-KLM has also publicly indicated interest in including SAS in their joint venture, following its acquisition of a 19.9% stake in the airline earlier this year.
Delta’s latest expansion into Europe comes on the heels of its announcement in September regarding plans to introduce seven new transatlantic routes for the summer 2025 season. This includes its inaugural nonstop service from New York JFK to Catania, Sicily, along with a new route from MSP to Rome.
In addition to its European expansions, Delta is preparing to resume flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in June 2025, operating three times a week with A350-900 aircraft. This route has been suspended since the pandemic began in 2020.
Delta has also sought an extension from the U.S. Transportation Department for unused flight frequencies between the U.S. and mainland China for the winter 2024-25 season, citing ongoing market challenges and reduced travel demand. While Delta currently operates daily flights from Seattle and Detroit to Shanghai, four other routes—Atlanta to Shanghai, Detroit to Beijing, Los Angeles to Shanghai, and Seattle to Beijing—remain on hold as the airline navigates the complex recovery landscape in international travel.
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