Originally Posted by
WBurcham
Strange. You would think they would use say MSP or MKE for a divert since it's much closer to the GCM distance.
Certainly not. Delta has set divert stations for every type of equipment; all of them are stations with actual Delta personel capable of handling widebodies if applicable.
Delta will not divert any of their aircraft to a station like MSP or MKE except for an emergency situation that requires them to use the next available airport.
If the aircraft can safely fly to a designated divert station, it will.