Delta caters to college football fans with added service to Los Angeles, New Orleans

Delta will add 13 flights and nearly 2,000 more seats for college football fans between Dec. 29 and Jan. 2.

Staff Writer

Dec 15, 2023 11:45am

As the top four college football teams in the nation battle it out to secure their spot in the coveted January game, Delta is adding flights for customers heading to Los Angeles or New Orleans in the coming weeks.

In addition to its current schedule, Delta is increasing service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from Detroit (DTW) and Birmingham, Alabama (BHM), for Wolverines and Crimson Tide fans.

Flight Number	Origin	Destination	Date	Day of Week	Aircraft	Departure Time (local)	Arrival Time (local)
8804	DTW	LAX	30-Dec	Saturday	Airbus A321neo	10:00 AM	12:14 PM
8800	DTW	LAX	31-Dec	Sunday	Airbus A321neo	10:00 AM	12:14 PM
8800	LAX	DTW	2-Jan	Tuesday	Boeing 757-200	10:35 AM	6:05 PM
8809	LAX	DTW	2-Jan	Tuesday	Boeing 737-900	1:35 PM	9:07 PM
8801	BHM	LAX	30-Dec	Saturday	Boeing 737-800	1:55 PM	4:30 PM
8803	LAX	BHM	2-Jan	Tuesday	Boeing 737-900	12:45 PM	6:45 PM

For Longhorns and Huskies, Delta is adding flights to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) from Austin (AUS) and Seattle (SEA).

Flight Number	Origin	Destination	Date	Day of Week	Aircraft	Departure Time (local)	Arrival Time (local)
4541	AUS	MSY	29-Dec	Friday	CRJ-900	1:50 PM	3:10 PM
4541	AUS	MSY	30-Dec	Saturday	CRJ-900	1:50 PM	3:10 PM
4541	AUS	MSY	31-Dec	Sunday	CRJ-900	1:05 PM	2:35 PM
8811	MSY	AUS	2-Jan	Tuesday	Boeing 737-900	3:10 PM	4:30 PM
4543	MSY	AUS	2-Jan	Tuesday	CRJ-900	1:40 PM	3:00 PM
8805	SEA	MSY	30-Dec	Saturday	Boeing 737-800	10:00 AM	4:36 PM
8807	MSY	SEA	2-Jan	Tuesday	Boeing 737-900	12:35 PM	3:20 PM

Hoping to watch the games but have a flight scheduled during the action? Delta’s got you covered there, too. With much of the airline’s fleet equipped with live satellite TV, customers can enjoy the games from the comfort of their seat on flights while over the Continental U.S. Customers traveling on aircraft equipped with Delta Sync Wi-Fi can also use the streaming-quality connectivity to access their own subscription services and seamlessly stream the games. This fast, free connectivity is now available on more than 620 aircraft flying domestic mainline routes.