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Delta flies Airbus A350 into San Diego for first time due to special event

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Delta flies Airbus A350 into San Diego for first time due to special event
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Delta Air Lines made a notable move last month by flying its Airbus A350-900 to San Diego International Airport (SAN) for the first time. This decision was driven by increased demand on the route between San Diego and Atlanta, home to Delta's largest hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Local aviation enthusiasts were thrilled to witness the Delta A350-900, the largest aircraft in Delta's fleet, landing on Runway 27 of SAN on Saturday, February 15th. The flight departed from Atlanta at 8:26 local time, arriving in San Diego around four and a half hours later at 09:57 local time.

The aircraft used for this flight was an almost nine-year-old A350 jet registered as N570DZ. Manufactured in Toulouse, France, it had previously served with LATAM Airlines Brazil and Qatar Airways before joining Delta's fleet in September 2021 amid industry adjustments following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Delta acquired nine A350s from LATAM after they filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2020. These planes were not retrofitted with Delta's latest cabin configurations but retained LATAM's layout, lacking some premium features such as direct aisle access business-class seats and a Premium Select section.

The deployment of this widebody aircraft to San Diego was prompted by a large corporate event - Chick-fil-A's annual conference held from February 15 to 20. A spokesperson for Delta confirmed that both regular services and charter operations were utilized to meet heightened demand caused by attendees traveling from Atlanta.

San Diego International Airport is well-equipped to handle larger commercial jets despite being the busiest single-runway airport globally with its only runway measuring just over nine thousand feet long. An airport representative noted that both Airbus A350 models and Boeing Dreamliners have been operating there regularly under carriers like Lufthansa, British Airways, Japan Airlines, and soon KLM starting May this year.

While SAN hosts various international services daily across different airlines including low-cost giant Southwest Airlines which dominates market share; among major U.S carriers American ranks ahead while United follows closely behind alongside Alaska Airlines offering numerous routes albeit less extensively than their budget-friendly counterpart.

Accordingly Department of Transportation Statistics place Delta as third- largest airline serving SAN accounting approximately twelve percent traffic volume trailing slightly behind United’s thirteen percent whereas Southwest leads significantly capturing thirty-three percent share respectively.

This unexpected visit marked another chapter showcasing flexibility within operations adapting towards meeting specific travel needs tied into significant events such as Chick-Fil-A NEXT conference reinforcing commitment delivering comfortable experiences through evolving service offerings despite certain interior configuration controversies remaining part ongoing refurbishment plans aimed standardizing long-haul fleet ultimately enhancing overall passenger satisfaction moving forward.

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