Delta Air Lines has announced new daily nonstop service from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The once-daily flight will begin on Nov. 20.
“We’re excited to bring back this route for Spokane, so customers can once again enjoy being one stop away from hundreds of destinations through our largest hub in Atlanta,” said Scott Santoro, Delta’s vice president — sales. “While the world looks a little different now, our focus since the start of pandemic is to ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees through our rigorous Delta CareStandard. When customers are ready to fly, we’re ready for them.”
Larry Krauter, chief executive officer, Spokane International Airport stated, “We are thankful to Delta Air Lines for their continued investment in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene market by providing this strategic link to their Atlanta hub and its extensive domestic and international network.”
Airport Board Chair Ezra Eckhardt added, “As the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene region has grown, so has the demand of area businesses to have more convenient connection options to their facilities and clients not only in the Atlanta area, but also in cities across the southern and eastern United States, as well as, global connectivity. This route also provides leisure travelers with one-stop connectivity to popular tourist destinations along the East Coast.”
"The new nonstop provided by Delta Air Lines to Atlanta from Spokane provides Pearson Packaging with immediate access to one of our most important markets, as well as access to their tremendous domestic and international network of flights. The efficiency and time savings of a nonstop route cannot be overemphasized in terms of meeting the needs of our customers. We appreciate Delta’s continued investment in the Spokane region,” stated Michael Senske, chairman and chief executive officer of Pearson Packaging.
“The announcement of Delta nonstop service between Spokane and Atlanta is huge win for our community. Increased access to Spokane for convention attendees, business travelers and families/leisure vacationers will bolster the local tourism economy. Visit Spokane is thrilled to market our beautiful city and excellent facilities to an expanded audience in both Atlanta and all the source markets served by Delta’s Atlanta hub,” said Dean Feldmeier, board chair for Visit Spokane.
The Delta CareStandard encompasses more than 100 protective measures to ensure a safe travel experience for customers and Delta employees. Some of these layers of protection include:
- Requiring face masks throughout the travel journey at the airport and on board.
- Changing high-grade HEPA air filters on aircraft twice as often as recommended, which extract more than 99.99% of particles, including viruses.
- Upgrading filtering systems that pump air into jetbridges and parked aircraft that will result in cleaner air in those spaces during boarding and deplaning.
- Electrostatic spraying before every flight, every day and at all the airports Delta serves in the U.S.
- Blocking middle seats through Jan. 6, ensuring more space for safer travel.
- Boarding back to front to reduce touchpoints.
- Launching an unprecedented employee COVID-19 testing program, including a rapid-response option for flight crews.
- Launching antimicrobial security bins in five Delta hubs in partnership with TSA.
