Delta Air Lines Inc. is once again operating flights between the United States and China — but with no passengers on board.
Atlanta-based Delta on Monday began limited “cargo-only” service between Detroit and Shanghai. Without passengers on the flights, they instead will be deployed to provide “safe transportation of essential goods using aircraft that would otherwise be parked,” according to a news release.
Flights will leave Detroit every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for the foreseeable future, with return legs from Shanghai every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Delta says it “will evaluate increasing to daily flights or explore opening additional U.S. gateways, depending on demand.”
