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Old Jul 8, 2016, 12:24 am
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Delta is already selling tickets for their new PDX-LHR flight starting May 26, 2017. Interestingly it appears Delta has loaded the new flights as only 3x/week instead of the announced 4x/week.

From the Delta PDX-LHR PR:
"The flight will be operated four days per week from May 26, 2017, through Oct. 29, 2017"

What gives? Backtracking on their plans already?
Maybe DL will fly PDX-LHR 3x/week and the remaining 4x/week PDX-CDG will be operated.
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Old Jul 8, 2016, 12:51 am
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Originally Posted by jjka
Delta is already selling tickets for their new PDX-LHR flight starting May 26, 2017. Interestingly it appears Delta has loaded the new flights as only 3x/week instead of the announced 4x/week.

From the Delta PDX-LHR PR:
"The flight will be operated four days per week from May 26, 2017, through Oct. 29, 2017"

What gives? Backtracking on their plans already?
Maybe DL will fly PDX-LHR 3x/week and the remaining 4x/week PDX-CDG will be operated.
It may have something to do with the recent UK vote to exit the EU. Some speculate that travel demand to the UK will weaken. PDX-LHR on DL was going to be hard enough in a healthy market but I just can't see it doing well at all now. Connection possibilities are very weak on both ends. VS has no inter-EU flights from LHR.
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Old Jul 8, 2016, 5:02 am
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Originally Posted by jjka
Delta is already selling tickets for their new PDX-LHR flight starting May 26, 2017. Interestingly it appears Delta has loaded the new flights as only 3x/week instead of the announced 4x/week.
That is curious. The schedule is open only out to 6/3/17, however: that doesn't even catch the start of the formal summer schedule.
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Old Aug 11, 2016, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by jjka
Delta is already selling tickets for their new PDX-LHR flight starting May 26, 2017. Interestingly it appears Delta has loaded the new flights as only 3x/week instead of the announced 4x/week.

From the Delta PDX-LHR PR:
"The flight will be operated four days per week from May 26, 2017, through Oct. 29, 2017"

What gives? Backtracking on their plans already?
Maybe DL will fly PDX-LHR 3x/week and the remaining 4x/week PDX-CDG will be operated.
PDX-LHR is back up to 4x/week now.
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Old Aug 11, 2016, 3:51 pm
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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
It may have something to do with the recent UK vote to exit the EU. Some speculate that travel demand to the UK will weaken.
Why's that? It's cheaper for Americans now, innit?
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Old Feb 15, 2017, 10:10 pm
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Looks like Delta has reduced the operating period for PDX-LHR. Service ends October 6 now instead of previously announced end of October. Still 4x/week.

I wonder if Delta will operate this service next year summer 2018 now that AS partner feed is no more. would they instead start PDX-CDG for summer 2018 and take advantage of the skyteam hub at CDG?
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Old May 26, 2017, 10:16 am
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PDX-LHR starts today!
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Old May 26, 2017, 10:47 am
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Which plane are they using for this route?
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Old May 26, 2017, 10:56 am
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Which plane are they using for this route?

The big one with the wings on it.

Seriously, simple query shows they are using a 763
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Old May 26, 2017, 10:58 am
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I am on the flight this afternoon. Really looking forward to it. DL has been hyping the route around town quite a bit.
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Old May 26, 2017, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by Hartmann
I am on the flight this afternoon. Really looking forward to it. DL has been hyping the route around town quite a bit.
don't forget to post pictures of the festivities at PDX, the service, etc. enjoy!
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Old May 26, 2017, 11:18 am
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Originally Posted by JBa
The big one with the wings on it.

Seriously, simple query shows they are using a 763
Does it have pretty curtains in the windows and look like a giant Tylenol?
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Old May 26, 2017, 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by nystateofmind
Does it have pretty curtains in the windows and look like a giant Tylenol?
Thank you; there is now coffee spit all over my phone.
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Old May 26, 2017, 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by JBa
The big one with the wings on it.

Seriously, simple query shows they are using a 763
They only use 767s to LHR so would be a shocker otherwise.
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Old May 26, 2017, 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by VibeGuy
Thank you; there is now coffee spit all over my phone.
You're welcome! I am happy to make your day.
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