Delta's Biggest LAX Expansion: New Monterey Flights for Westside Travelers
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For Santa Monica and Westside travelers, Delta Air Lines' latest expansion at Los Angeles International Airport will bring a new way to reach California's Central Coast while adding more choices across the country. Delta will launch twice-daily nonstop service between LAX and Monterey Regional Airport on Dec. 19, 2026, timed for the holiday travel season. The route, operated by Delta Connection on an Embraer 175, will give Westside travelers direct access to Monterey, Carmel and the Pebble Beach area without the long drive north. The Monterey service is one piece of a broader expansion that will make summer 2027 Delta's largest operation in LAX history. Delta and its partners plan to offer more than 200 daily departures at the summer peak, expanding access both for Angelenos traveling elsewhere and for visitors arriving in Southern California. Stephanie Gordon, Delta's managing director of domestic network planning, said the carrier is adding approximately 10 daily domestic flights, increasing its own domestic schedule from roughly 170 to 180 departures. With its partner flights included, the overall operation will exceed 200 departures per day. The expanded schedule will make Delta the only airline at LAX serving all 10 of the airport's highest-demand domestic destinations with multiple daily flights, Gordon said. "This allows for greater connectivity into California and...
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Delta has already expanded its gate footprint and premium facilities, and Gordon said the airline plans to add another Sky Club in Terminal 2 around 2027 as it continues building out its lounge offerings ahead of 2028.
