ATLANTA- Delta Air Lines (DL) recently made headlines by canceling its flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shanghai (PVG), China. This decision has left travelers searching for alternative options to get to their destination.
Delta Air Lines, a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, has officially pulled the plug on its trans-Pacific service between Los Angeles and Shanghai. However, Delta’s direct services to Shanghai from Detroit and Seattle remain unaffected, providing alternative options for passengers, Ishrion Aviation reported.
Delta Cuts Los Angeles-Shanghai Route
Despite easing post-pandemic conditions and prevailing political tensions, demand between China and the United States has remained restrained, with capacity still far below 2019 levels.
Before the impact of COVID-19 and ongoing political tensions, Delta had been operating a direct service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Despite earlier plans to relaunch the route in March of this year, delays and uncertainties have ultimately led to the airline scrapping its plans for the Los Angeles route.
Alternative Flights to Shanghai
While Los Angeles flights are canceled, Delta’s direct services from Seattle, Washington, and Detroit, Michigan, remain firmly in place.
From Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Delta’s hub in the northwest, the airline offers daily service to Shanghai with its Airbus A330-900neo, following the schedule below:
- DL281 departs Seattle at 11:15 and arrives in Shanghai at 15:15 the following day, with a block time of 13 hours.
- DL282 leaves Shanghai at 17:30, flying overnight, and arrives in Seattle at 13:55 on the same day, with a block time of 11 hours and 25 minutes.
In addition to the Seattle route, Delta operates flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Shanghai three times a week using the A350-900, with the following flight schedules:
- DL389 departs Detroit at 10:10 and arrives in Shanghai at 13:45 the next day, with a block time of 15 hours and 25 minutes.
- DL388 departs from Shanghai at 15:45 and arrives in Detroit at 18:00 the same day, with a block time of 14 hours and 30 minutes.
Other Carriers
Although Delta has abandoned its Los Angeles to Shanghai route, there are still a variety of airlines offering services between Los Angeles and various destinations in China and Hong Kong.
Airlines such as Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, China Southern, Sichuan Airlines, and United Airlines continue to serve the LA – China market, providing travelers with alternative options.
With Delta’s withdrawal from the Los Angeles to Shanghai route, United Airlines has solidified its position as a leading carrier in the region.
United now offers a more robust presence from the Los Angeles Basin, with an extensive network of long-haul international routes to destinations such as Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo, and more.
In contrast, Delta maintains year-round flights to Paris, Sydney, and Tokyo (Haneda), while Auckland, Brisbane, and Papeete are served seasonally.
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