GYEWorldTraveler

This seems to be targeted at QR, EY or TK to start service to DOH, AUH or IST. It would be cool to see DL take advantage of this incentive and start/restart something like NBO, CPT, TLV, GVA, IST, FOR, MAO or GYE.

PRWeezer

Curious what markets out of ATL could enhance their existing U.S. capacity that aren't already served? (subject of this thread being new int'l routes from ATL) When I first talked to someone from Emirates about their U.S. presence I thought IAH was random, oh wait, oil! Can ATL feed their markets without an alliance partner, as noted:

SAV-based Gulfstream seems to have a good presence of workers in/travel to DXB (and elsewhere in Middle East?) but that's a market already served by DL. Would their presence in the region be enough to warrant commercial service from ATL by a new airline? Just trying to come up w a customer base out of ATL for Emirates' destinations not already served from other markets. (Granted I don't know all their markets, the Emirates guy I talked to about all this was based in Australia. )

Many airports offer incentives, curious to see how ATL benefits if/when they launch this effort.

readywhenyouare

Well, I wasn't thinking Emirates would try and get any of the incentive funds/benefits. But I do firmly believe that one day they will link ATL to their massive DXB hub. Emirates offers crazy cheap connecting fares and it's surprising how far people are willing to backtrack to save some $$$.

PRWeezer

Interesting. The discussion I had w the Emirates guy was about their A380 first class suites (and who pays for them), not crazy cheap fares. Curious to see how it plays out.

sky303

Agree. We used to serve Dakar, Abuja, Accra, Cape Town, and I think Monrovia from ATL. Some obviously were moved to JFK, and others simply cut. Personally, I'd like to see ACC return and I'd love to get ABV back, but I've been told it's considered too much of a security hazard. Sigh, I'll have to take Arik still. Regarding NBO, I believe it was the State Dept. that said no can do on that. I've heard that DL would happily jump at the opportunity the second State decided the airport's security standards were okay for nonstop flights to the US.

Anyone remember the short-lived KWI nonstop from ATL as well? Heard loads on that was awful, but never flew on it myself. Still would be cool. In a perfect world, I'd like to see ICN and HND (LOLZ) as well on DL metal from ATL.

sr_tipitinas

I have flown through DXB once before to connect to India and am doing it again next week to connect to India. There are flights to Mumbai and Delphi but Emirates has great connections to Kochi, Hyderabad and other cities in India. And DL's flight to Dubai is always full. My flight back in 2 weeks from DXB only has about 5 seats left.

N830MH

Yes, DL did flown ATL-KWI before, but not AMM. They never serve ATL-AMM. Only JFK-AMM, but they tried it.

sky303

You're right, I forgot it was JFK-AMM. Thanks Scotty.

kop84

Just dreaming but would love to see, AUH/DEL/BOM/BKK/KUL/HKG/PEK/CPT/NBO/WAW/TXL/BUD.

I have no clue what kind of loads/cargo/government regulations/planes would be necessary to make any of these happen, but any would be cool

brocklee9000

Ah, I didn't know about the State Department's restrictions on travel to those destinations. I'm not so upset about only having JFK as the jumping point to ACC since they built T4 (i.e. no more T3). But being based at SLC, I have plenty of nonstop options to JFK and ATL, and wouldn't mind flying out of either to Western Africa. Especially since it would give me more options to visit any hypothetical African destinations. But I'm sure DL enjoys JFK being their gateway for Dakar and Accra, and pretty much having a monopoly on those routes. And I've never been on Arik. Or to Nigeria. And I have no plans to go in the forseeable future. It's too bad Kenya Airways doesn't fly to ACC, as a possible route to Nairobi. Actually, it's a shame Air France doesn't fly into ACC anymore. I'd gladly splurge on Premium Economy instead of DL economy. I priced out an itinerary to ACC for a trip in May on Kayak. DL was quoting economy fares around $1700, and premium economy on AA/BA (well, Y on the AA and Premium Y on the two BA segments) for a little over $2000.

TheMadBrewer

I'm holding out for ATL-NUE -- it would make my life simpler

evanr81

I'd like to see TLV come back

InVinoVeritas2012

If this has any impact, I would expect more Latin American (or South of the US) routes. Adding already tried and scuttled European or UHL flights seems more of a gamble than a small landing fee concession would cover. I would personally love NBO however, even if it involved a stop-over along the way, like the JNB flight once ran...

sky303

FWIW, here is a news article that talks about why DL's planned route to NBO was blocked (apparently by the TSA, not State as I had said earlier). This also discusses the blockage of ROB, which is now served via ACC, which presumably (since all ROB passengers must deplane in ACC), brought the security standards up to the level TSA wanted. http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-N...locked-by-TSA/

Sabai

Good.

Better.

Best.