According to data from Cirium, Delta Air Lines will resume its flights from Atlanta to Cozumel on November 5th. The route was cut because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Georgia to an eastern Mexican island
The last time a Delta Air Lines aircraft touched down in Cozumel for a scheduled flight was on March 30th, 2020. When the pandemic hit and paralyzed the aviation industry, airlines were forced to cut routes and park aircraft. Though the industry has seen a significant return in demand, it has taken years for some routes to resume, like Delta's flights to the island of Cozumel.
On November 5th, Delta will resume daily service to Cozumel from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on its Airbus A320 fleet. The Cozumel bound flight will depart ATL at 11:10 local time and arrive at CZM at 14:00. The return flight will depart Mexico at 15:25 and touch down in Atlanta at 17:55.
Delta provided Simple Flying with the following statement,
“We know people continue to seek opportunity to get back out into the world and re-discover the joy of international travel. In our mission to help better connect the world, this November, we’re excited to bring back nonstop service to Cozumel from Delta’s hubs in Atlanta and Minneapolis-St. Paul – bringing our customers more choice as they plan their travels to this top leisure destination.”
Resuming flights from Minneapolis to Cozumel
From December 16th, Delta will launch thrice weekly flights from its Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport hub to Cozumel. Flights from MSP will also be on Delta's Airbus A320 aircraft and depart from MSP at 10:05 and land at CZM AT 15:10. The return will depart Cozumel at 16:35 and arrive in Minneapolis at 19:40. Delta last connected the two cities in March 2020.
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A look at Delta's Mexico routes in November
Delta has 2,016 flights scheduled from its hubs in Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Salt Lake City, and Seattle this November. Its busiest Mexico route is Atlanta-Cancun, a trendy tourist destination and a great place to enjoy warmer weather in the winter. Delta has 150 scheduled flights from ATL to CAN in November, ranging from four to six daily frequencies and deploying its Airbus A321s and Boeing 737-900s.
Flights from Atlanta to Mexico City are also quite popular. The Atlanta-based carrier has 120 flights scheduled to the Mexican capital from Georgia, using its Boeing 737-800s and 757s. Additionally, Delta will fly to Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and San Jose Del Cabo. Delta has 352,139 seats scheduled for its Mexico network in November.
From December 2023 to January 2024, Delta will increase flights to Mexico. Two thousand six hundred thirty-one flights are scheduled in December, 3,062 in January 2024, and 2,866 in February.