Delta will return to London Gatwick (LGW) after a decade with a daily seasonal service from New York (JFK) starting April 10, 2023. The airline becomes the fourth U.S. carrier to serve the British capital’s second major airport.
Delta’s last non-stop operation at Gatwick (LGW) was on April 17, 2012 with daily Boeing 767 service from Atlanta (ATL), previously the carrier had planned to return to LGW for summer 2020 with service from Boston (BOS), but these plans were cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
According to data compiled by Aviacionline through the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority 699,766 were mobilized in 2019 between New York (JFK) and Gatwick (LGW), was LGW’s main transatlantic destination. Delta will compete in this market with British Airways, Norse Atlantic and JetBlue.
With this new service the Atlanta-based carrier plans to offer new options for travelers to fly to New York from England, as well as offer transcontinental connections to Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) and Seattle (SEA).
“Delta is a big name in the transatlantic market and to be able to offer passengers from London and the Southeast the opportunity to travel with them between Gatwick and New York City is fantastic, providing not only greater choice, but also greater competition. It also demonstrates Gatwick’s strong appeal as an airport for major long-haul airlines,” said Stewart Wingate, chief executive of Gatwick Airport.
Flight Itinerary
- New York – London Gatwick Flight DL 198 JFK 23:30 – LGW 12:00+1 daily flights.
- London Gatwick – New York Flight DL 199 LGW 14:00 – JFK 16:55 daily flights.
The route will be operated on Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with 226 seats in three classes (26 Delta One/35 Delta Comfort+/165 Main Cabin) and promotional fares are available from USD 520 roundtrip. This service will be complemented by twice daily flights to Heathrow (LHR) operated by Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing 767-400ER.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, Delta will have a 46,190 seat per month offering between New York (JFK) and London for the 2023 summer season.
Gatwick (LGW) is a historic destination for Delta, this was the airline’s first transatlantic destination, in 1978 it operated nonstop service from Atlanta (ATL) operated in Boeing 747-100s. The airline operated for more than 40 years continuously to LGW.
“Delta is delighted to return service to London Gatwick, where we began our flights from the U.K. to the U.S. more than 40 years ago,” said Nicholas Ferri, vice president, EMEAI, Delta Air Lines.
“Next summer, our daily flight from Gatwick to New York JFK will offer a convenient option for customers traveling to the U.S. for vacation or business,” added Ferri.
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