Delta pauses Auckland route in move that could see US fares climb

Delta Air Lines is set to suspend its Auckland service over the winter in a move that may help push up prices for Kiwis travelling to the United States. Delta was the first of three American airlines to announce a seasonal service between Auckland and Los Angeles in 2023. When United and American Airlines followed, Delta made its non-stop route a year-round service. But, just six months after it made its New Zealand debut, the airline has confirmed plans to pause the route. A Delta spokesperson told Stuff Travel the airline would suspend the service from August through September “to better fit our schedule to the seasonal demand environment”. The airline plans to resume the route on October 2. “Customers with impacted travel will be proactively notified by Delta and re-accommodated on alternate arrangements,” the spokesperson said. It remains to be seen what the 2025 schedule will look like.<br/>