Delta Adds New Service To Croatia, Greece, And Iceland

Delta Air Lines announced new seasonal summer service to Croatia on Friday. With its recent announcement of additional service to Iceland and Greece, a new theme of focus is emerging for U.S. carriers in Europe this summer.

New Delta Flight To Dubrovnik, Croatia

In April, United Airlines announced it would add service to Athens (Greece), Dubrovnik (Croatia), and Reykjavik (Iceland) this summer, three nations which are now open to Americans.

Days later, Delta followed by introducing expanded service to Iceland and Athens. Now Delta has decided to challenge United directly on the Dubrovnik route with its own service from New York.

The flight will operate three days per week from New York (JFK) to Dubrovnik (DBV):

Delta will utilize a Boeing 767-300 on the route with 226 seats, including:

• 26 Delta One (business class)
• 35 Comfort+ (extra-legroom)
• 165 Economy class

Service will run from July 2nd through October 3rd. By launching service on July 2nd, Delta get the jump on United, which launches its service on July 8th. United is also using a 767-300 on the route and operating three times per week. Delta notes that if the route is successful, it may continue it into the autumn schedule.

In addition to the new Dubrovnik route, Delta will increase service to Iceland and Greece.

New Delta Service To Athens, Greece

On May 28th, Delta will resume its annual service from New York (JFK) to Athens (ATH), suspended since 2019. But Delta has also announced new service from Atlanta (ATL) to Athens on July 2nd. Delta will use an Airbus A330-300 on both Athens route with 293 seats, including:

• 34 Delta One pods (business class)
• 40 Comfort+ seats (extra legroom economy class)
• 219 Economy class

The new Atlanta flight will operate according to the following schedule:

Expanded Delta Service To Reykjavik, Iceland

Finally, Delta will operate service to Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF) from three routes, including:

• Boston (BOS)
• Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)
• New York (JFK)

Delta will use a 767-300 on the JFK route and a 757-200 on the Boston and Minneapolis route. The JFK service will feature lie-flat beds in business class while the BOS and MSP service will utilize a “domestic” 757-200 that has only “Premium Select” recliners (the sort of seats you can expect in first class on most Delta domestic flights).

The routes will operate according to the following schedule:

Boston (BOS) – Reykjavik (KEF) Schedule On Delta

Minneapolis (MSP) – Reykjavik (KEF) Schedule On Delta

New York (JFK) – Reykjavik (KEF) Schedule On Delta:

Will American Airlines Match?

American Airlines is the only U.S. carrier that has actually served Dubrovnik, but it has not announced service yet. Meanwhile, AA will operate service between Philadelphia (PHL) and Reykjavik (KEF) and launch service between New York (JFK) and Athens (ATH) this summer.

CONCLUSION

The summer transatlantic market is heating up, with Delta bolstering service to countries where Americans can travel with proof of vaccination or negative PCR test. Tickets for Delta’s new Dubrovnik flight go on sale today.