Delta removes Airbus A350 from Los Angeles - Detroit route indefinitely

Cirium’s data indicates that in May, the average A321 departure from Detroit to Los Angeles will have a seating capacity of 191, suggesting that the A321neo will not replace either the A350-900 or the A330-200 at this time.

By July, Delta intends to use both the A321neo and other aircraft models like the Boeing 737-900ER alongside existing options for flights between Detroit and Los Angeles. The carrier plans to operate up to 49 weekly frequencies during this peak period.

As part of future adjustments starting in September, Delta will substitute the Boeing 737-900 with a Boeing 757-300 on select double-daily routes between these destinations.

Delta initially deployed the Airbus A350-900 on this route in July 2024 and continued using it through November into March of this year for daily services.

Additionally, Cirium’s Diio Mi shows that in March next year, Delta's domestic widebody operations are expected to peak with approximately 612 weekly departures using twin-aisle jets across various routes. These include short-haul flights like those between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Orlando International Airport (MCO), as well as long-haul flights such as those connecting Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) with Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).