Delta cuts INTL frequencies

DELTA today announced a series of International capacity cut starting September 2009, which sees up to 20% reduction into Winter 2009/10.

The following are indefinite suspensions
Atlanta - Seoul after 30AUG09
Atlanta - Shanghai after 01SEP09
Cincinnati - Frankfurt after 29AUG09
Cincinnati - London Gatwick after 29AUG09
New York JFK - Bucharest after 06SEP09
New York JFK - Edinburgh after 19SEP09
Dakar - Cape Town after 29AUG09

Above flights mentioned are being Zero'd out or removed in the GDS availability display on 11JUN09

The following are seasonal suspensions
Atlanta - Moscow from 29SEP09
Atlanta - Prague from 26SEP09
Atlanta - Stockholm from 23AUG09
Atlanta - Guayaquil mid-Sep 09 to mid-Dec 09
New York JFK - Kiev from 12SEP09
New York JFK - Malaga from 18OCT09
New York JFK - Pisa from 19OCT09
New York JFK - Shannon from 04OCT09
New York JFK - Valencia from 11OCT09

Atlanta - Mumbai service will once again move back to New York JFK origination from 25OCT09

Flights mentioned above are either removed, Zero'd out in the availability display. Some routes are still available to book at this time.

Following Seasonal service ends earlier than usual
Atlanta - Venice eff 10OCT09
Cincinnati - Amsterdam eff 15AUG09
Minneapolis - Paris CDG eff 31AUG09

In addition, according to its press release, Atlanta - Mexico City and Detroit - Mexico City sees frequency reductions. Winter seasonal Service between non-hub cities and Mexican beach destinations will not be operated in the 2009/10 Winter season.

New York JFK - Buenos Aires appears to not be resumed from Winter season as well