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Delta builds on college football excitement with added flights to Houston

Delta will add 11 flights and 1,660 additional seats for football fans headed to Houston from Detroit and Seattle.

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Delta is ramping up its flights to Houston as the top two college football teams hit NRG Stadium on Jan. 8 for the title game. 

Following a Michigan victory, Delta is launching a route from Detroit (DTW) to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Additionally, Delta’s existing route to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) will provide Wolverines fans with even more convenient travel options.   

Flight Number 

Origin 

Destination 

Date 

Day of Week 

Aircraft 

Departure Time (local) 

Arrival Time (local) 

DL 8803 

DTW 

IAH 

6-Jan 

Sat. 

A319 

11:00 AM 

1:30 PM 

DL 8804 

DTW 

HOU 

7-Jan 

Sun. 

A319 

10:00 AM 

12:15 PM 

DL 8803 

DTW 

IAH 

7-Jan 

Sun. 

A319 

11:55 AM 

2:27 PM 

DL 8787 

DTW 

IAH 

7-Jan 

Sun. 

717 

2:15 PM 

4:47 PM 

DL 8804 

HOU 

DTW 

9-Jan 

Tue. 

A319 

4:00 PM 

7:55 PM 

DL 8803 

IAH 

DTW 

9-Jan 

Tue. 

A321 

10:20 AM 

2:15 PM 

DL 8808 

IAH 

DTW 

9-Jan 

Tue. 

A321 

1:10 PM 

5:05 PM 

 
For Huskies fans, Delta is introducing a route* from Seattle (SEA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). 

Flight Number Origin Destination Date Day of Week Aircraft Departure Time (local) Arrival Time (local) 
DL 8818 SEA IAH 7-Jan Sun. 737-800 9:00 AM 3:10 PM 
DL 8818 IAH SEA 9-Jan Tue. 737-800 12:00 PM 2:55 PM 
DL 8796 SEA IAH 7-Jan Sun. 737-800 10:25 AM 4:25 PM 
DL 8796 IAH SEA 9-Jan Tue. 737-800 4:25 PM  7:40 PM  

But that’s not all—if you’re looking forward to catching the game but find yourself in-flight, Delta makes sure you never miss a touchdown. With much of the airline’s fleet equipped with livesatellite TV, customers can enjoy the games from the comfort of their seat while flying over the Continental U.S.  

Plus, as Delta continues doublingdown on in-flight connectivity, joining SkyMiles also ensures customers can quickly connect to fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi, available today on more than 620 domestic mainline aircraft, to access their own subscription services and seamlessly stream the game. 

 
*There is limited availability for SEA-IAH due to high demand  

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