Delta to launch unique LA–Auckland route

Delta Air Lines has announced it is to open a “never-before-operated” route linking Los Angeles and Auckland. The new trans-Pacific connection is to start in the autumn of 2023, Delta said, adding it would also be “boosting its trans-Atlantic service from its New York-JFK and Atlanta hubs starting this spring”. “With more than 1,750 weekly flights to 85 destinations around the globe this summer, Delta is well positioned to deliver on its plans to fully restore its network in 2023,” said Joe Esposito, senior vice president, network planning. “With brand-new flights this year to cities like Auckland, Geneva and London-Gatwick,