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)
Route | Flight | Departure | Arrival | Operating Days | Fleet |
SEA-ICN-PVG | 287 | 23:30 | 4:45 | June 25-26 | A350 |
PVG-ICN-SEA | 288 | 9:15 | 7:15 | June 27-28 | A350 |
Passenger service (July 1 – Oct. 24)
Route | Flight | Departure | Arrival | Operating Days | Fleet* |
SEA-ICN-PVG | 287 | 23:30 | 4:45 | Thursdays | A350 |
PVG-ICN-SEA | 288 | 9:15 | 7:15 | Saturdays | A350 |
*Note: Transitions to A330-900 starting August 1.
Route | Flight | Departure | Arrival | Operating Days | Fleet |
DTW-ICN-PVG | 283 | 19:00 | 00:15 | Fridays | A350 |
PVG-ICN-DTW | 284 | 4:45 | 8:20 | Sundays | A350 |
RELATED: Delta’s July schedule can be found here.
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