Delta Air Lines will resume nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), launching two daily roundtrips on an Airbus A319 beginning Nov. 21. This will be Delta’s only nonstop link from Southern California to Canada.
Delta last operated the LAX–YVR route in 2018, according to schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. Vancouver, often called “Hollywood North” because of its busy film and television production industry, is also a major hub for Delta partner WestJet.
The Vancouver route is one of several international additions Delta has announced from LAX. The carrier began flights to Melbourne (MEL) in December and plans to launch service to Hong Kong (HKG) on June 6. At the same time, Delta continues to adjust its overall capacity plans amid elevated jet fuel costs; CEO Ed Bastian said the airline was “meaningfully reducing capacity in the current quarter with a downward bias until the fuel situation improves.” Delta initially planned about 3% capacity growth for 2026 but suspended that guidance after energy-price volatility earlier in the year.
Despite the caution on capacity, Delta is still adding routes in competitive markets. Recent network moves include new service from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) and additional flights on routes previously served by Spirit Airlines out of Boston (BOS), Detroit (DTW) and Orlando (MCO).
The relaunched LAX–YVR market will be competitive: Air Canada, American Airlines, Flair Airlines, United Airlines and WestJet already operate between Los Angeles and Vancouver, according to Cirium schedules.
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