Delta Airlines will start daily nonstop flights between Boston Logan International Airport and Reykjavík Airport (KEF) from April 12, 2027, through October 30, 2027. The route will be operated by a Boeing 757-200, marking Reykjavík as Delta’s 14th unique long-haul destination from Boston during the peak summer season and its 16th international destination overall.
Delta Extends Transatlantic Network from Key Hubs
Delta first began nonstop service to Iceland in June 2011 with flights between New York-JFK and Reykjavík, making it the first U.S. airline to offer scheduled nonstop flights to the country. Boston, as Delta’s closest U.S. hub to Europe, plays a strategic role in connecting customers
throughout the United States with European destinations. In addition to the Boston-Reykjavík route, Delta plans new seasonal services from Boston to Venice and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Athens, along with daily flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Paris. These expansions reflect Delta’s commitment to growing its transatlantic offerings.
Officials Highlight Benefits of New Routes
Jeff Arinder, Delta’s Vice President of International Network Planning, stated that customers seek increased flexibility, convenience, and choice when traveling to Europe across different seasons. Arinder said, “By adding new European destinations from Detroit and Boston, establishing Austin as a new gateway to Europe and extending service on
several popular routes, we’re giving customers more choice, greater flexibility and more opportunities to travel when and how they want.” Sharon Williams, Executive Director of Aviation at Massport, noted the popularity of Italy for New England travelers and welcomed the addition of Venice as a new destination from Boston. Wayne County Airport Authority CEO Chad Newton emphasized the significance of the new nonstop Detroit-Athens service as the first of its kind from DTW and highlighted its potential to foster tourism, business, and cultural connections.
Details of Seasonal Schedules and Aircraft
The Boston to Venice route will operate four times weekly from May 7, 2027, through October
29, 2027, using an Airbus A330-300. Venice represents Delta’s 13th unique long-haul destination from Boston in the peak summer season and its 12th destination in continental Europe. Concurrently, service from Boston to Milan will increase to daily flights in 2027. The Detroit to Athens route will begin June 8, 2027, flying three times weekly through October 28, 2027, aboard an Airbus A330-200. Daily nonstop service from Austin to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) will start on March 27, 2027, operated by an Airbus A330-900neo. These aircraft feature Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort, and Main Cabin classes.
Extended Transatlantic Season and Partnership Advantages
Delta is extending
the transatlantic travel season in 2027 by starting several popular routes earlier in the spring and continuing others later into fall and winter. Seasonal services from Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detroit to Rome will begin in early March, followed by Seattle-Rome in April. Flights from New York-JFK to Catania, Porto, Prague, and Copenhagen will also start earlier, as will service connecting Boston and Seattle with Barcelona and Atlanta with Edinburgh. Detroit-Rome and New York-JFK-Copenhagen will operate daily upon resumption, and Cincinnati-Paris service will continue three times weekly from January through March. Delta’s partnerships with airlines including Air France, KLM, and Virgin
Atlantic facilitate access to hundreds of European destinations through coordinated scheduling and connections.
Delta offers up to 17 peak-day departures from the U.S. to Italy and more than 30,000 nonstop weekly seats to the country, maintaining its position as the largest U.S. carrier serving Italy. Boston’s geographic proximity to Europe enhances its role as a gateway, supporting convenient travel options to the continent.
