Delta to resume flights between the U.S. and China on June 25

Delta Air Lines will re-start service between Seattle/Tacoma and Shanghai-Pudong via Seoul-Incheon on June 25, 2020 operating twice per week.

From July and beyond, it will operate once-weekly flights from Seattle/Tacoma and Detroit, also via Incheon.

Delta is the first U.S. airline to re-connect the U.S. and China since the temporary suspension in February due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

The Shanghai Pudong-Seattle flights will be served with Delta’s Airbus A350 aircraft, bringing clean and safe services to customers.

Delta’s health and safety measures on the ground and in the air include:

Sanitizing all aircraft with electrostatic spraying before departure and extensive pre-flight disinfection of high-touch points throughout the aircraft interior.
Using state-of-the-art air circulation systems with HEPA filters that extract more than 99.99% of particles, including viruses.
Adjusting the boarding process to back-to-front, reducing the need for customers to pass one another.
Streamlining  on board food and beverage service and encouraging customers to pack their own food and non-alcoholic beverages to decrease touchpoints.
Giving customers and employees more space for safer travel by blocking middle seats, reducing the number of customers on each flight. For international flights, Delta is capping seating at 75% in Delta One suite, and 60% in Delta Premium Select and Main Cabin.
All customers are required to wear face coverings during travel, starting with check-in and across Delta touch points including Delta Sky Clubs, boarding gate areas, jet bridges and on board the aircraft for the duration of the flight – except during meal service. Complimentary face masks are available on request and hand sanitizer is provided at check-in counters and boarding area.

Customers are encouraged to check outbound/entry policies regarding COVID-19 testing and screening in China and the U.S.

The schedule for June, July and beyond:

Passenger service (June 25 – 30)