Delta Shuttle
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Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | September 1, 1991 | ||||||
Parent company | Delta Air Lines | ||||||
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||||||
Website | www |
Delta Shuttle is the brand name for Delta Air Lines' air shuttle service in the Northeastern United States.
History
New York Air
In 1980, airline industry entrepreneur
Pan Am Shuttle
In February 1986, Texas Air Corporation acquired debt-laden
Delta Shuttle
Delta Air Lines purchased Pan Am Shuttle (including several Boeing 727s) for $113 million, thereby securing Delta's position as the third largest U.S. airline.[4] Delta relaunched the service under the Delta Shuttle brand on September 1, 1991.[5]
2000–2010
Delta Shuttle began introducing new
Amidst the fleet renewal, Delta Shuttle expanded its nonstop Boston-Washington service to nine daily round-trip flights, departing every other hour, on November 1, 2000.[8] The new service was short lived, however, as weak demand prompted Delta to discontinue the Shuttle product on the route on September 1, 2001, in favor of four daily round-trip flights operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines.[9]
For a short period beginning in late 2003, Delta shifted service of its Shuttle routes to
Delta Shuttle was the last of the shuttle operations to guarantee a seat to walk-up passengers. If a plane was oversold, a second plane would be rolled out within fifteen minutes to form an "extra section" to fly the overflow passengers. This practice ended in 2005.[11]
In September 2008, Delta announced it would dissolve the dedicated MD-88 Shuttle fleet into the much larger
On August 12, 2009, Delta Air Lines and
In the interim, Delta had expanded its Delta Shuttle network to serve Chicago's O'Hare Airport from New York/LaGuardia. Delta introduced eleven daily round-trip flights (later increased to fourteen) between the two airports on June 10, 2010. The service was operated with two-class Embraer 175 jets by Shuttle America. Given the Shuttle expansion at O'Hare, Delta discontinued its mainline service between New York/LaGuardia and Chicago/Midway on June 9, 2010.[17] Also in June, Delta ended MD-88 service between New York/LaGuardia and Boston, opting to use a combination of smaller, more efficient Airbus A319 jets (Sunday and weekday flights) and Embraer regional jets (Saturday flights).[18]
Delta connection carriers Shuttle America and Compass Airlines
On March 25, 2012, the longstanding Delta Shuttle schedule was adjusted as the parent carrier finally assumed control of the
With passenger loads declining, Delta discontinued the use of mainline Airbus A319s on the Boston route on June 10, 2012, in favor of Embraer 170 and 175s operated by Shuttle America. Boston had been the last remaining Delta Shuttle route that was still operated with mainline aircraft; thereafter, all Delta Shuttle flights were operated by Delta Connection carriers Shuttle America and
Delta Shuttle West Coast service
For a time, Delta expanded the Delta Shuttle network to the West Coast. The service was launched on September 3, 2013, with Delta adding additional service to create fourteen daily round-trip flights on the route between
Current operation
Delta discontinued its Delta Shuttle services on the west coast on January 4, 2018. The flights were rebranded as regular domestic service. At the time of the change, Delta kept the frequent schedules between the West Coast cities, but eliminated the additional services and amenities.[23]
As of December 21, 2021, all Delta Shuttle flights at
Destinations
- Operated by Delta Air Lines and Republic Airways[25]
New York/LaGuardia to and from:
- Boston
- Chicago–O'Hare
- Washington–Reagan
Fleet
Aircraft | Passengers | Notes | |||
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F | C+ | Y | Total | ||
Airbus A220-100
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12 | 15 | 82 | 109 | Operated by Delta Air Lines |
Embraer 170
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9 | 12 | 48 | 69 | Operated by Republic Airways |
Embraer 175
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12 | 12 | 52 | 76 | Operated by Republic Airways |
Services and amenities
Delta Shuttle is marketed primarily toward business travelers commuting between the Northeast's business centers in
- Complimentary onboard premium snack service
- Complimentary onboard wine, craft beer, and spirits
- Reduced minimum check-in and boarding times
- Access to expedited TSA security lines
- Dedicated gates near security for quick curb-to-gate transit
- Complimentary newspapers and magazines, coffee, and juice in gate waiting areas
Competition
Delta Shuttle's East Coast operation was a direct competitor to American Airlines Shuttle which was discontinued in 2021.[27] While additional carriers compete on the same routes as Delta Shuttle, none match the enhanced shuttle-specific services and amenities that Delta provides.
In the
References
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- ^ New York Times News Service (September 30, 1986). "Shuttle wars are taking off". Miami News. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Salpukas, Agis (May 19, 1990). "Pan Am's Shuttle Put Up for Sale". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Warwick, Graham (August 21–27, 1991). "Delta Makes a Difference". Flight International. p. 20. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Delta Shuttle's First Week". New York Times. September 3, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Delta Shuttle Sets New Standard for Business Travel". Delta Air Lines. August 7, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Introduces New Delta Shuttle 737-800 Aircraft; Helps Retire Final 727". Delta Air Lines. January 8, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Delta Shuttle Celebrates New 727 Service Between Boston And Washington With $148 Round-Trip". Delta Air Lines. October 3, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Bloomberg News (July 10, 2001). "Delta to end D.C.-Boston air shuttle". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Maynard, Micheline (August 11, 2005). "Delta to Use Bigger Planes for Shuttles". New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ McGeehan, Patrick (February 2, 2005). "Promised Seat on Air Shuttle Is Perk of Past". New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Maynard, Micheline (September 26, 2008). "Delta Adds First-Class Seats to Its East Coast Shuttles". New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Reed, Dan (December 19, 2008). "Delta downsizes N.Y.-D.C. route to small jets". Usatoday.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ "Delta Reinforces New York Commitment with Plan for Domestic Hub at LaGuardia Airport". News.delta.com. Delta Air Lines. August 12, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Delta, US Airways Announce New Agreement to Transfer Flying Rights in New York and Washington, DC". News.delta.com. Delta Air Lines. May 23, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Delta, US Airways Close Deal to Transfer Flying Rights in New York and Washington, DC". News.delta.com. Delta Air Lines. October 13, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Delta Air Lines Expanding Service in New York, Los Angeles". News.delta.com. March 18, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ "Delta NY LaGuardia - Boston Shuttle Goes All-A319". Routes Online. June 8, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Glab, Jim (March 16, 2012). "Big schedule changes coming to LGA, DCA on March 25". Executive Travel. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Weiss, Bob (March 9, 2012). "All Things Travel: Delta Cuts Back In Boston". Boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Boston. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Northeast Routes: Delta Air Lines". Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Delta Shuttle takes off from Seattle - May 9, 2016". Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Dewan, Akhil (December 20, 2017). "Delta to Discontinue West Coast Shuttle Service". AirlineGeeks.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "BOS-LGA Delta Shuttle Resumes Hourly Service".
- ^ "Delta Global Time Table - March 2016" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Delta Shuttle". Delta.com. Delta Air Lines. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Leff, Gary (November 9, 2021). "American Airlines Retires "Shuttle" Product, Will No Longer Fly Boston – New York LaGuardia". View From the Wing. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Stellin, Susan (April 19, 2010). "Airline Shuttles Smaller but Still Flying Hourly". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2013.