--- title: 'Touchdowns and takeoffs: Delta adds flights for pro football season' url: 'https://newshub-stg.delta.com/touchdowns-and-takeoffs-delta-adds-flights-pro-football-season' langcode: en date: '2026-06-04T21:24:16+00:00' updated: '2026-09-23T11:12:01+00:00' --- [Routes & Destinations](https://newshub-stg.delta.com/category/routes-destinations) # Touchdowns and takeoffs: Delta adds flights for pro football season Delta Air Lines will introduce new flights and targeted capacity upgrades across the network, aligned to marquee pro football games throughout the season. Staff Writer Jun 5, 2026 9:00am Football fans, it’s time to plan your away game strategy. This pro football season, Delta is adding flights and upgrading aircraft on key routes tied to some of the league’s most exciting matchups to give customers more ways to show up for kickoff. “Football season brings incredible energy and passion, and we know our customers want to be there in person for the biggest moments,” said Amy Martin, Vice President - Network Planning. “By adding flights to Delta’s already robust network and increasing capacity around key matchups throughout the season, we’re making it easier and more convenient for fans to support their teams on the road.” From September through January, Delta’s schedule enhancements are timed around high-demand game weekends, with service operating in the days leading up to and following each matchup. ### **A game plan built for fans** Delta will introduce new flights and targeted capacity upgrades across the network, aligned to marquee games throughout the season. **New flights added on routes including:** - Buffalo–Miami - Atlanta–Green Bay - Minneapolis–Tampa and Minneapolis–New Orleans - Cincinnati–Miami - Buffalo–Las Vegas - Boston–Buffalo and Boston–Green Bay - Milwaukee–New Orleans - Buffalo–Green Bay - Minneapolis–Mexico City **Additional service timing aligned to high-demand weekends, including repeat service in key markets such as Boston–Buffalo, Atlanta–Green Bay and Detroit–Green Bay .** **Aircraft upgrades on select routes, including:** - Atlanta–Pittsburgh - Boston–Jacksonville - Charlotte–Detroit - Detroit–Green Bay and Minneapolis–Green Bay - Dallas/Fort Worth–Detroit and Dallas/Fort Worth–Minneapolis [Routes & Destinations](https://newshub-stg.delta.com/category/routes-destinations) [Game-Day energy goes global with Delta’s added Europe flights](https://newshub-stg.delta.com/game-day-energy-goes-global-deltas-added-europe-flights) Delta Air Lines will operate four additional round-trip flights between the U.S. and Europe to support customers traveling to Madrid and Munich for two major international professional football games taking place in November. ### **More ways to get to game day & to watch onboard** With service timed to maximize long weekend travel, typically departing a day or two before kickoff and returning shortly after, Delta is helping customers seamlessly plan their trips around the game. For customers traveling onboard these and other Delta flights during football season, we are pleased to offer Live TV on all aircraft through our Delta Sync seatback experience. Whether heading up to Green Bay, prime-time matchups in Buffalo, or warm-weather showdowns in Miami and New Orleans, fans will have more flexibility, more seats and more options all season long. You can view all of our flight additions and upgrades below: **Change** **Market** **Matchup** **Travel days** **Day of game** Add BUFMIA Buffalo at Miami 2-Jan 4-Jan 3-Jan Add ATLGRB Atlanta at Green Bay 23-Sep 25-Sep 24-Sep Add MSPTPA Minnesota at Tampa 26-Sep 28-Sep 27-Sep Add ATLGRB Green Bay at Tampa 3-Oct 5-Oct 4-Oct Add BOSBUF New England at Buffalo 3-Oct 5-Oct 4-Oct Add MSPMSY Minnesota at New Orleans 10-Oct 12-Oct 11-Oct Add CVGMIA Cincinnati at Miami 10-Oct 12-Oct 11-Oct Add BUFLAS Buffalo at Las Vegas 17-Oct 19-Oct 18-Oct Add ATLGRB Carolina at Green Bay 28-Oct 30-Oct 29-Oct Add BOSGRB Green Bay at New England 7-Nov 9-Nov 8-Nov Add BUFMSP Buffalo at Minnesota 6-Nov 10-Nov 9-Nov Add MEXMSP Minnesota vs. San Franciso in MEX 21-Nov 23-Nov 22-Nov Add MKEMSY Green Bay at New Orleans 5-Dec 7-Dec 6-Dec Add BOSBUF Buffalo at New England 5-Dec 7-Dec 6-Dec Add BUFGRB Buffalo at Green Bay 12-Dec 14-Dec 13-Dec Add/Upgrade ATLPIT Atlanta at Pittsburgh 12-Sep 14-Sep 13-Sep Upgrade BOSJAX New England at Jacksonville 26-Sep 28-Sep 27-Sep Upgrade CLTDTW Detroit at Carolina 3-Oct 5-Oct 4-Oct Upgrade DFWMSP Dallas at Green Bay 17-Oct 19-Oct 18-Oct Upgrade DFWDTW Dallas at Green Bay 17-Oct 19-Oct 18-Oct Upgrade DTWGRB Green Bay at Detroit 24-Oct 26-Oct 25-Oct Upgrade DTWGRB Carolina at Green Bay 28-Oct 30-Oct 29-Oct Upgrade MSPGRB Minnesota at Green Bay 14-Nov 16-Nov 15-Nov Upgrade DTWGRB Minnesota at Green Bay 14-Nov 16-Nov 15-Nov Upgrade MSPGRB Houston at Green Bay 3-Jan 5-Jan 4-Jan Related Topics: - [Routes](https://newshub-stg.delta.com/tags/routes), [Football](https://newshub-stg.delta.com/tags/football) © 2026 Delta Air Lines, Inc.