

Delta Air Lines is expanding its footprint under.
At the end of this year, the Atlanta -based operator will launch a new service to Melbourne, Australia.
The new route, originated from its center on the west coast at the Los Angeles International Airport (Lax), will give Delta a completely new destination, its third in the Australian continent.
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Ishrion aviation He was the first to detect the new route, which a carrier spokesman later confirmed to TPG.
Delta’s La A Melbourne flights
The new Delta route in Australia will launch this December, said the airline this weekend.
That will allow the carrier to increase his schedule on the Pacific to the right, since the maximum travel season in Australia begins during the summer season of the southern hemisphere.
Notable on this route: Delta will operate its new flights between Lax and Melbourne airport (Mel) with an Airbus A350-900 with its completely new cabin appearance, the carrier told TPG.
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TPG recently took a look at the inner aesthetics reviewed aboard a newly delivered Airbus, with darker and darker seats and Suites Delta One of memory foam with softer fabric covers.
The heavy configuration aircraft of the Aircraft Delta, with 40 Delta One suites, 40 premium select reclinators and 36 comfort seats+ (together with 159 seats in the main cabin).
Itinerary
Delta will fly its Laxa-Mel route three times a week during the high season. This is how the itinerary will be seen:
- Lax-Mel: part at 9:25 pm PST, arrives 8:15 am local time (+2 days)
- Mel-Lax: It leaves at 10:25 am local time, it arrives at 6:10 am PST (same day)
Flights begin on December 3.
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How to fly to Melbourne from the United States
Located in the southeast of the state of Victoria, Melbourne, will give Delta three destinations in the continent, all from its center in southern California.
The airline already flies from Lax to Sydney and Brisbane.
Meanwhile, this new route will give travelers a sixth link without stopping to the capital of Victoria, which houses a variety of attractive points hotels such as the Ritz Carlton, Melbourne.
Melbourne’s current flights from the United States include:
- Qantas of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Daniel K. International Airport of Honolulu (HNL) and Lax
- United Airlines of the Lax and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Meanwhile, if you expect to wear points or miles to book Delta’s new flight to Melbourne, you have some options. You can use frequent traveler miles on your Skymiles account and overcome them with a Welcome Bonus of one of Delta’s Cobranded American Credit Credit Cards.
Further, American express membership rewards Transfer to Skymiles 1: 1.
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