Business travellers to Southern California will soon regain a coveted nonstop option: Delta Air Lines announced on 6 February that it will relaunch daily (except Saturday) service between **New York-JFK** and **John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)** starting 7 May 2026. The flight will operate with a 757 featuring Delta One lie-flat seats, Comfort+ and Main Cabin, targeting premium coastal corporate traffic.
The move headlines Business Travel News’ latest weekly route-update roundup, which also notes American Airlines’ plan to open Philadelphia–Porto seasonal flights in 2027 and Avianca’s Bogotá–Caracas resumption on 12 February. Although international examples dominate, the Delta restart is the immediate win for U.S.-based mobility programmes seeking West-Coast access without the long drive from LAX.
Before corporate travellers lock in those trans-Atlantic or regional Latin American bookings, VisaHQ can simplify the visa legwork. Through its U.S. platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-states/) travel managers can verify entry rules in minutes, compile required documents and arrange submission for destinations like Portugal, Colombia or Venezuela—ensuring employees stay focused on business instead of bureaucracy.
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JFK-SNA was last flown in 2019 and had been popular with media-tech executives shuttling between Manhattan headquarters and Irvine or Anaheim offices. Competitors JetBlue and American currently split traffic via LAX and Long Beach; analysts expect them to match frequencies or launch red-eyes to protect share.
For travel managers, the new flight may unlock corporate-contract savings if leveraged against existing Delta trans-cons fares. Employers should update booking tools and per-diem budgets, as Orange County tends to command higher hotel and ground-transport costs than Los Angeles.
More broadly, BTN’s data show U.S. carriers adding short-haul connectivity ahead of the summer peak but deferring most inter-continental launches to 2027, citing soft demand and a tight wide-body supply chain.
The move headlines Business Travel News’ latest weekly route-update roundup, which also notes American Airlines’ plan to open Philadelphia–Porto seasonal flights in 2027 and Avianca’s Bogotá–Caracas resumption on 12 February. Although international examples dominate, the Delta restart is the immediate win for U.S.-based mobility programmes seeking West-Coast access without the long drive from LAX.
Before corporate travellers lock in those trans-Atlantic or regional Latin American bookings, VisaHQ can simplify the visa legwork. Through its U.S. platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-states/) travel managers can verify entry rules in minutes, compile required documents and arrange submission for destinations like Portugal, Colombia or Venezuela—ensuring employees stay focused on business instead of bureaucracy.
JFK-SNA was last flown in 2019 and had been popular with media-tech executives shuttling between Manhattan headquarters and Irvine or Anaheim offices. Competitors JetBlue and American currently split traffic via LAX and Long Beach; analysts expect them to match frequencies or launch red-eyes to protect share.
For travel managers, the new flight may unlock corporate-contract savings if leveraged against existing Delta trans-cons fares. Employers should update booking tools and per-diem budgets, as Orange County tends to command higher hotel and ground-transport costs than Los Angeles.
More broadly, BTN’s data show U.S. carriers adding short-haul connectivity ahead of the summer peak but deferring most inter-continental launches to 2027, citing soft demand and a tight wide-body supply chain.
