Delta Air Lines is launching two new international routes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) just as the start of the summer travel season kicks off ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delta and MSP celebrated the airport\u2019s the first-ever nonstop departure to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH), on Thursday, May 22. The seasonal flights now operate three times weekly on A330-300 aircraft. Later today, May 23, Delta will launch seasonal MSP service to Rome, Italy (FCO), that will operate four times weekly on A330-300 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are excited that Delta is expanding direct service to Europe this summer,\u201d said Brian Ryks, CEO and executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP Airport. \u201cThe expanded service includes Copenhagen, which is enhanced through Delta\u2019s new SkyTeam partner, Scandinavian Airlines System.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The expansion of international routes now gives Delta travelers the option to fly from MSP to eight nonstop destinations across Europe, with numerous global connections beyond those direct flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith the start of our Copenhagen and Rome service, Delta is excited to offer our customers even more international destinations to explore,\u201d said Jeannine Ashworth, vice president of operations at MSP. \u201cAs MSP\u2019s largest global carrier, this new route pairs well with our other European cities, including Dublin and London, and our Delta team here in Minneapolis is ready to welcome our customers onboard, wherever their travels take them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The newest routes also propel MSP to a new record for international service, with airlines offering nonstop flights to 35 destinations this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thankful for Delta\u2019s continued commitment to MSP with its expanded European network, which supports Minnesota\u2019s global connectivity and gives leisure and business travelers even more destinations and flight options this summer and early fall,\u201d said MAC Chair Rick King. <\/p>\n\n\n\n