Delta Air Lines increases use of Airbus A330-200 on key routes in October

Delta Air Lines currently operates a fleet of 176 widebody aircraft, including 11 Airbus A330-200s, which are the least used among its widebody types. All of these A330-200s were originally acquired from Northwest Airlines and remain active in Delta's operations. Each aircraft is configured with 223 seats across four classes: Delta One, Premium Select, Comfort+, and Main Cabin.

In October, Delta will deploy its A330-200s on an average of 19 daily flights, according to Cirium Diio data. The typical route distance for these aircraft has decreased by 22% compared to ten years ago due to the introduction of newer models like the A330-900 and A350-900.

The airline’s main hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will see a significant increase in A330-200 activity this October. Compared to last year, Atlanta's share of A330-200 flights has risen from just over a quarter to 41%, with routes increasing from three to ten. Despite this growth, the A330-200 remains Delta’s least-used widebody at Atlanta when measured by number of flights.