Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1467414)

Delta Launches New Seattle Service to Seoul and Hong Kong - Aug 21, 2013

DELTA LAUNCHES NEW SEATTLE SERVICE TO SEOUL AND HONG KONG
NEW ROUTES POSITION SEATTLE AS A LEADING WEST COAST GATEWAY WITH SERVICE TO THE TOP FIVE ASIAN MARKETS
Aug 21, 2013

SEATTLE, Aug. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) will add new daily nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Seoul-Incheon International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport (both subject to government approval) beginning June 2 and June 16, 2014, respectively. Tickets will be available for purchase Aug. 24, 2013.

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"By offering new service from Seattle to Seoul and Hong Kong, Delta will now offer customers service to the top five destinations in Asia," said Mike Medeiros, Delta's vice president – Seattle. "Our expanding Seattle network, combined with investments in our aircraft, the airport and the community shows our commitment to become Seattle's premier international carrier."

Medeiros was recently tapped to lead Delta's overall Seattle strategy, which encompasses expanding airport operations, alliance partnerships, corporate customers and government and community involvement.

Delta is able to offer new service to Seoul and Hong Kong due to strong support of from its local Seattle and Pacific Northwest customers as well as its strategic partnership with Alaska Airlines. The new service will complement existing service to Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo. All five destinations are the leading commercial centers in the region, a benefit for corporate customers traveling between the U.S. and Asia.

Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1467551)

GIDDY UP!!!:D

There is a light~~~

Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1467551)

GIDDY UP!!!:D

There is a light~~~

Originally Posted by Rudder (Post 1467587)

KIX is being discontinued, so it is a wash for the ER cat in SEA. 330's get to go to HKG so a gain for them.

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy (Post 1467535)

And for the naysayers, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is. I'll bet anyone $100 (payable to the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund) that DALPA won't permit anything bigger than 76 in the next contract. Any takers?

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy (Post 1467535)

And for the naysayers, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is. I'll bet anyone $100 (payable to the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund) that DALPA won't permit anything bigger than 76 in the next contract. Any takers?

Originally Posted by capncrunch (Post 1467441)

I wonder if ALPA will ignore this new one as perfectly as they did the last....

Originally Posted by FL370 (Post 1467481)

Wait! You've seen the results and know that the negotiators got close to what we wanted? Amazing how that argument goes both ways.

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy (Post 1467535)

If that is what you told him, you need to go back and correct this misinformation. Delta had UNLIMITED 70 seaters in 1990. Unlimited. And the line stayed at 70 until bankruptcy, where it went to 76. So, in reality, our scope section on 70 seaters is much TIGHTER than it was 20 years ago, and the line has only moved 6 seats in 23 years. At that rate, the regionals might see 100 seaters in another 100 years...:eek:

And for the naysayers, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is. I'll bet anyone $100 (payable to the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund) that DALPA won't permit anything bigger than 76 in the next contract. Any takers?