Summary Delta discontinues direct flights to Stuttgart, cut due to softening demand. Delta remains connected to Germany via Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin. Stuttgart still accessible through robust European airline network post-Delta exit.
SkyTeam carrier Delta Air Lines is looking to lighten the load on its German operations. From October 27, the airline appears to discontinue its direct service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Stuttgart. The airline flies the route year-round but has closed reservations since the start of the winter.
Earlier this year, Delta advised its intentions to move the Stuttgart Airport route to a seasonal service, reflecting a softening in demand. However, the airline has now decided to axe this service altogether. The news comes one year after Delta also cut its direct link to Dusseldorf from Atlanta.
This route served three times weekly with the Boeing 767-300ER and provided American travelers with a direct link to the German city and surrounding areas of Cologne and Bonn. Delta travelers visiting Germany will have three options: Frankfurt and Munich (year-round) and seasonal summer flights to Berlin. Delta's first flight to Germany took place in 1979.
Have you heard the Simple Flying podcast recently? Delta has axed two German links within a year With Delta axing its route to Stuttgart and its absence in Dusseldorf, it is quite a change in history for the airline. Delta has served Stuttgart for decades, and Dusseldorf h.