Delta Air Lines' Stance on Long-Flights to Europe
Delta Air Lines has decided not to use narrow-body planes for long flights to Europe, citing "product and brand issues."
Other airlines, such as JetBlue, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, are increasingly using smaller, single-aisle planes on flights between the U.S. and Europe.
This trend is made possible by the advent of more fuel-efficient engines capable of making the transatlantic crossing.
Delta Air Lines is bucking one of the trendiest new ways to get across the Atlantic Ocean.
- JetBlue
- Iberia
- Aer Lingus
are using smaller jets for long-haul flights.
Author's summary: Delta refuses narrow-body planes for Europe flights.