Delta Airlines is continuing their international expansion plans by adding a second flight from it’s Atlanta hub into Bermuda starting at the end of May. Delta has made an effort to change its focus from domestic into international travel as the airline works to reinvent itself and get out of bankruptcy.

Adding to Delta’s increased service out of Atlanta, JetBlue has also announced plans to start service from JFK international in New York. What does this mean for consumers? Lower prices and greater selection for their airfare, but probably a much busier and more expensive island as the additional capacity is felt on the hotel side.

Tourism and Transport Minister Ewart Brown made the announcement at a press conference yesterday, saying the added service would increase the airline’s daily capacity by 64 per cent – the highest it has been since 2000.
“I’m pleased to announce today that Delta Air Lines will be adding a second daily Atlanta-Bermuda flight this summer, beginning on May 26,” he said.
“There will be a 150-seat Boeing 737 arriving at Bermuda International Airport at 8 p.m. and departing Bermuda at 8.30 a.m. for convenient connections in Atlanta. This represents a significant increase in Delta’s Atlanta service, offering both morning and afternoon flights from which to choose.
“It is a 64 per cent increase in daily capacity or airlift. That is to say, instead of one daily Bermuda-Atlanta Boeing 757, we will soon have two daily 737s for an airlift increase from 183 seats to 300 seats.” via the Royal Gazette.