Delta airline route pause to JFK not a surprise, experts say
A Delta Air Lines plane taxis at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Delta is pausing its Memphis flights to JFK International Airport, but travelers will still be able to reach New York at LaGuardia. (Adam Gray/AP file)
Delta Airlines’ recent decision to pause one of its routes from Memphis to New York City doesn’t surprise some industry experts because of increasing fuel prices and the size of Memphis International Airport.
Delta has initially announced the nonstop flight to JFK International Airport last May, and it launched in September. Shortly after, however, the airline announced it was pausing that route from Jan. 4 to May 7.
Within the past few weeks, Delta announced it was pausing this route again from June 7 to Sept. 8.
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Steve Bohnel
Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, public companies, banking and finance and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.
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