Delta Air Lines is adding a popular West Coast destination to its list of routes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Alliance airline SkyTeam will connect LAX and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) twice daily with an Airbus A319 starting November 21. The route will be Delta’s only nonstop from Southern California to Canada.
Delta last flew the LAX-YVR route in 2018, scheduling data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows.
Vancouver, nicknamed “Hollywood North” because the city has become a hub of film and television activity, is Delta’s latest international addition since LAX. The airline launches New service to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on June 6 and began flights to Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Australia in December.
YVR is also a major base for Delta partner WestJet.
The new route comes as Delta moderates its growth amid high fuel prices. In January, the airline planned to increase capacity by about 3% in 2026 compared to the previous year, but after energy prices soared following the US and Israeli attack on Iran in late February, the airline suspended its guidance for the year.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in April that the airline was “significantly reducing capacity in the current quarter with a downward trend until the fuel situation improves.”
The airline continues to add new routes, especially in competitive markets. Earlier this week, he announced new service to Sonoma County Charles M. Schulz Airport (STS) in California wine country from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). The addition came just weeks after Alaska Airlines plans revealed to fly the STS-SLC route.
Delta is also Adding flights on previous Spirit Airlines routes from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Delta faces tough competition on the LAX-YVR route. Air Canada, American Airlines, Flair Airlines, United Airlines and WestJet already operate in the market, Cirium schedules show.
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