Originally Posted by
ClipperDelta
This looks like the same routing they are taking with their current all-cargo flights to/from PVG. My guess is to allow for a crew change in ICN so as to get around any China layover issues for foreigners (the crew in this case).
Is it filed correctly!? Seems like an odd schedule for DL
DL284
5:00 AM depart PVG
7:30 AM arrive ICN
9:00 AM depart ICN
8:35 AM arrive DTW
DL285
9:30 PM depart DTW
12:40 AM arrive ICN
2:10 AM depart ICN
2:55 AM arrive PVG
DL286
8:00 AM depart PVG
10:30 AM arrive ICN
12:00 PM depart ICN
6:00 AM arrive SEA
DL287
11:30 PM depart SEA
2:30 AM arrive ICN
4:00 AM depart ICN
4:45 AM arrive PVG
Weirdly enough, they aren't selling seats on the 11:30 PM SEA-ICN leg or the 9:30 PM DTW-ICN leg.
And SEA-ICN-PVG is on the A350?
Side note: It looks like they loaded the July domestic schedule over the weekend. Seems like a pretty good increase over the June schedule (example: SEA-BOS resumes at about 5x weekly). 14 day advance purchase one-way fares also look capped at $249 in Y and $299 in J/F, so we'll probably continue to see barebones service in J/F in July as well.