Delta will resume service between Manila and the U.S. on January 2, 2021. The flights to Seattle and Atlanta from Manila will be operated via Seoul-Incheon, Delta’s trans-Pacific hub with its joint venture partner Korean Air.

The Manila-Incheon route will be operated with Delta's latest widebody aircraft, Airbus A330-900neo, which offers premium products and services, including all four Delta seat products: Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+, and Main Cabin.

The Incheon-Atlanta route continues to be operated with Delta's International flagship aircraft, Airbus A350-900, which first introduced Delta One Suites and Delta Premium Select to the trans-Pacific market in October 2017.

Delta's Manila-Seattle and Atlanta flights will operate on the following schedule:

"Since COVID-19 began, Delta has focused on offering customers the safest and cleanest experience possible," said Patricia Celis, Country Manager for the Philippines at Delta Air Lines. "We are confident to welcome and serve our customers again via our industry-leading trans-Pacific hub in Seoul with our joint venture partner Korean Air."

*Schedule times subject to change.

Transit Process via Incheon Airport to Atlanta or Seattle on Delta

Delta has worked closely with the Korean Government and Incheon International Airport to establish a strict sterile process to ensure the health and safety of passengers traveling on Delta's flights between Manila and the U.S.

A COVID-19 PCR Test will not be required for Delta passengers departing from Manila and onto Delta's flights at Incheon Airport connecting onto Seattle (DL196) or Atlanta (DL26).

The transit process is outlined as follows:

Additionally, effective December 21, 2020, Korean Air Lines passengers departing Manila to the U.S. with transit time of 6 hours or less at Incheon (ICN) will be exempted from the COVID-19 PCR test. 

Delta CareStandard

Delta has put in place more than 100 measures to ensure a safe experience for our customers and employees, known collectively as the Delta CareStandard. Keeping surfaces clean, giving you more space and offering safer service are core to the Delta CareStandard – our ongoing, organization-wide commitment to cleanliness and safety.

As customers board the flight, they will notice several layers of protection:

• Through March 30, 2021, Delta will ensure more space for customers on all aircraft by blocking the selection of middle seats and limiting the number of customers per flight to reduce the total number of customers on board.
• Every Delta flight is thoroughly sanitized prior to boarding using electrostatic sprayers. Following this process, cleaning crews complete an extensive checklist of cleaning procedures using this same high-grade disinfectant to wipe down personal and common areas of the cabin. If an aircraft does not pass our spot check before you board, our teams are encouraged to hold the flight and call back the cleaning crew.
• Delta adjusted its boarding process to encourage more space for safer travel by boarding all flights from back to front—reducing instances of customers needing to pass one another to reach their seats. This process limits boarding groups to 10 customers at a time to minimize your contact with others.
• Delta is the first U.S. airline* where customers can find hand sanitizer stations near the boarding door and bathrooms on select aircraft, eventually being installed on all aircraft.
• The air on all aircraft is completely recirculated 10 to 30 times per hour with fresh, outside air through industrial-grade HEPA filters, which extract more than 99.99% of particles, including viruses.

Airbus A330-900neo

The widebody A330-900neo, an enhancement of Airbus' successful A330 family featuring greater aerodynamic and economic efficiency, has been deployed on medium-haul trans-Atlantic markets as well as select routes connecting the U.S. West Coast and Asia. The aircraft entered the Delta fleet in 2019 and delivered a 20 percent operating cost savings per seat over the Boeing 767-300ER aircraft it replaces.  The aircraft is also equipped with high-speed 2Ku internet connectivity and customers will have access to free mobile messaging while on board through iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. It offers all four Delta seat experiences including: Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+, and Main Cabin. 

Airbus A350-900

The long-range Airbus A350-900 continues Delta's optimization of its Pacific network, operating primarily on long-range routes between the U.S. and Asia. The jets are expected to generate a 20 percent improvement in operating cost per seat compared to the Boeing 747-400 aircraft they replaced. A350-900 first introduced Delta One Suites and Delta Premium Select to the trans-Pacific market in October 2018.