Summary Delta SkyMiles members can still earn miles on 747 and A380 flights by flying with Korean Air. Korean Air operates 747s and A380s to US gateways, offering SkyMiles earning options for Delta flyers. Delta and Korean Air partnership allows members to earn miles on transpacific routes and enjoy consistent flight experiences.
Although Delta Air Lines flew its last Boeing 747 service in 2017, its SkyMiles frequent flyer program members can still earn miles on flights operated by the iconic Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 this year. Twice as nice Delta Air Lines has operated the 747 on two occasions. The airline received its first Boeing 747s in 1970, the year it debuted with Pan Am.
During the seventies, it operated a small fleet of 747s before retiring them all before the decade's end. Fast-forward thirty years, and the airline again found itself the possessor of a 747 fleet thanks to its merger with Northwest Airlines. The carrier's 747s have wound up in some interesting places.
The airline began operating the jumbo jets again on flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Honolulu (HNL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) before serving a total of 40 routes with the type during its noughties revival. Delta finally retired the last Boeing 747 400 for good in 2017, marking the last passenger flight of the Queen by a US carrier. Like the other US carriers, Delta never flew the Airbus A380 and has since passed the torch of 747 flights to fellow SkyTeam Alliance carrier Korean Air.
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