Delta will start operating the route on March 28, 2027, becoming the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between Los Angeles and Manila.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Read online Delta's Asia Ambitions Delta will start operating the route on March 28, 2027, becoming the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between Los Angeles and Manila.   Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor July 21st, 2026 Delta already has routes to Hong Kong and Melbourne out of LAX, but will add Manila in 2027. Delta, United and American have hubs in Los Angeles, but none dominates. Delta would like to make its Asia services stand out, and Manila is a step in that direction. Business travelers heading to various points in Asia are getting new options.     The AI Rebuild of Travel ASAPP, AVEN HOSPITALITY, SABRE, & SOJERN + SKIFT To understand how travel companies are preparing for an AI-mediated future, Skift Studio spoke with senior technology, product, and digital leaders across airlines, hospitality companies, travel platforms, and the broader travel technology ecosystem. Get the Free Report         EDITOR’S PICKS Riyadh Air Waited Years for New Planes. Now Six Have Arrived in 30 Days July 20, 2026 For a startup with no legacy fleet to fall back on, delivery delays were painful. But taking such a large number of aircraft in just a month brings its own headaches. View Article Delta Adds LAX-Manila Route as the Battle for West Coast and Asia Heats Up July 17, 2026 Delta is focusing international growth out of the West Coast, looking to become the dominant carrier out of LAX. View Article Hilton’s Chris Nassetta: Why 28 Brands Aren’t Too Many and the ‘Bazillion Points’ Problem July 16, 2026 Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta defended the company's need for 28 brands as a data-driven strategy rather than sprawl, while also pointing to AI as the next lever for fixing guest problems in the moment. View Article Say Goodbye to $9 Tickets. Higher Fares Are Here to Stay, United CEO Says July 16, 2026 United CEO Scott Kirby argues that surging fuel costs aren’t entirely responsible for higher airfares. Instead airlines are capitalizing on more pricing power driven by ballooning operating costs and a readjustment in domestic capacity. View Article United Airlines Raises Outlook, Higher Fares Offset $6 Billion in Added Fuel Expense July 15, 2026 United is betting that it will continue to see high travel demand in the second half of 2026 as it stares down at an additional $6 billion in fuel costs. View Article Leadership Intelligence: Mapping the Busiest Year of CEO Turnover in Travel July 15, 2026 The CCO-to-CEO pipeline is hardening into a template, boards are dressing exits as retirements, and high-growth markets are importing their turnaround CEOs. One year of moves, mapped by Skift Exec Search. View Article         Reach corporate travel decision-makers and position your brand at the center of the business travel conversation by sponsoring Skift’s new report, The New Corporate Travel Landscape. Learn more today.         SKIFT PODCAST NETWORK Why Travel Companies Don't Need More Tourists Anymore Travel companies are making more money—but not necessarily by attracting more travelers. In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko examine three stories that point to the same industry shift: travel is increasingly being driven by higher-value customers instead of higher visitor volumes. They begin with new U.S. inbound tourism data showing that even the FIFA World Cup wasn't enough to reverse declining international arrivals. While visitor numbers remained weak, hotels still benefited from higher room rates, raising questions about whether success should be measured by volume or value. The conversation then turns to Delta Air Lines, which posted strong earnings despite sharply higher fuel costs. Seth explains why the airline generated more revenue from premium seats than economy seats for the first time and what that says about the long-term evolution of airline economics. Sarah and Seth also debate whether the industry's premium strategy is becoming the new normal—or whether airlines risk overbuilding for demand that may not last. Finally, they discuss new Skift Research identifying Latin America as one of the strongest near-term investment opportunities in global travel and unpack why Canada's modest rebound in U.S. travel still masks a much larger weakness in inbound demand. Together, the stories reveal an industry increasingly focused on maximizing yield instead of maximizing volume. GET THE FULL EPISODE         SKIFT TRAVEL 200 How are public travel companies performing around the world? The Skift Travel 200 pulls the data you need to know to understand the market. Paid subscribers get full access here. SEE THE ST 200       DEFINING THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 Skift 35 W 31st St. New York, New York 10001, United States Terms of Service