Delta Shuttle

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Delta Shuttle is the brand name for hourly air service operated by Delta Air Lines on high-demand routes in the northeastern United States. The service competes directly with US Airways Shuttle.

Contents 1 History 2 City pairs 3 Fleet 4 Services and amenities

[edit] History

The Shuttle came in to being in 1991. Pan Am was struggling financially, and Delta purchased several of that airline's assets, including its lucrative northeastern air shuttle and the several Boeing 727s being used to provide the service at that time. In 2000, Delta began replacing its fleet of Boeing 727s with 737-800s.

For a short period beginning in late 2003, after all Boeing 727s had been eliminated from the Delta fleet and replaced with the 737-800s, Delta shifted service of its shuttle routes on to 737-300s. This was a temporary move as the 737-300s were also being eliminated from the fleet, and currently all Delta Shuttle routes are served by McDonnell Douglas MD-88s.

[edit] City pairs

• New York-LaGuardia - Washington-Reagan
• New York-LaGuardia - Boston

[edit] Fleet

• McDonnell Douglas MD-88

[edit] Services and amenities

The shuttle offers a unique level of service designed primarily for business travellers between the northeast's business centers in Washington, DC, New York, and Boston. Services and amenities found on Delta Shuttle flights not usually found on Delta "mainline" flights include:

• Increased legroom
• Open-seating policy (to decrease delays associated with standard boarding procedures)
• Enhanced snack service on all weekday flights (on "mainline" flights, Delta's enhanced snack service is reserved for flights longer than 3.5 hours)
• Complimentary wine and premium beer

In addition, in gate waiting areas at Shuttle airports, passengers are offered complimentary newspapers and magazines, coffee, and juice.