Delta’s Memphis-Indy nonstop coming back
Delta Airlines will have daily flights to and from Indianapolis beginning Oct. 1, Memphis International Airport announced Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. (Rick Bowmer/AP)
Delta Air Lines will bring back an Indianapolis-Memphis nonstop Oct. 1 after a five-year absence.
Memphis International Airport announced the service addition Saturday, Aug. 29.
Memphis International Airport has landed a new nonstop between Memphis and Indianapolis starting Oct. 1. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Delta offered a Memphis-Indianapolis nonstop when Memphis was one of its hubs, but discontinued the route in February 2015.
It’s Delta’s second new destination since hub operations ceased in 2013. Memphis-Salt Lake City launched earlier this month.
“We are very excited to see Delta add service during a very challenging time for the industry,” said Pace Cooper, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board chairman. “This is a testament to the strength of the Memphis market as well as Delta’s addition of another attractive destination for passengers.”
The new service will operate daily with a 76-seat Embraer 175. It should benefit Memphis companies such as FedEx and medical device makers with operations in Memphis and Indiana.
For FedEx, it will improve the connection between the FedEx Express world hub in Memphis and its No. 2 U.S. hub in Indianapolis.
Delta is responding to COVID-19 by blocking middle seats and limiting customers per flight through Jan. 6. It’s also requiring face masks and implementing enhanced cleaning protocols under its Delta CareStandard program.
Measures include sanitizing all aircraft with electrostatic spraying before departure and extensive pre-flight disinfection of frequently touched surfaces throughout the aircraft interior, Delta says.
Delta also touts state-of-the-art air circulation systems with HEPA filters that extract more than 99.99% of particles, including viruses.
“We are looking forward to offering our Memphis customers another nonstop destination to the places they want to go, while ensuring their health and the health of our employees remains our top priority,” said Scott Santoro, Delta vice president, sales.
The schedule is:
Indianapolis to Memphis
- Departs: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
- Arrives: 12:35 p.m. (CST)
Memphis to Indianapolis
- Departs: 1:30 p.m. (CST)
- Arrives: 4:00 p.m. (EST)
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Memphis International Airport Memphis-Indianapolis nonstop FedEx Delta Air Lines COVID-19 air travel travel and tourismWayne Risher
Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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