Why Is Delta Doubling Down On Flights To Anchorage?

Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines made a strategic move that certainly raised eyebrows among industry analysts. The carrier decided, for the first time in recent memory, to place a high-capacity widebody jet on the airline’s nonstop route between Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). Instead of using a low-capacity Boeing 757-200, a narrowbody aircraft, the airline has elected to place its widebody Boeing 767-300ER on this route for the peak summer travel period, offering more seats through its daily service.