SYRACUSE — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) says it will add capacity and flights so Orange fans can travel from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to two high-profile Syracuse University football games this upcoming season. Delta will use a larger aircraft for the flight to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for the Aug. […]
SYRACUSE — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) says it will add capacity and flights so Orange fans can travel from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to two high-profile Syracuse University football games this upcoming season.
Delta will use a larger aircraft for the flight to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for the Aug. 30 Orange season opener against the Tennessee Volunteers in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) announced.
Additionally, Delta will provide fans heading to South Bend, Indiana for SU’s Nov. 22 matchup against Notre Dame with nonstop flights from SYR directly to South Bend International Airport (SBN) before and after the game.
For the Tennessee game in Atlanta, Delta will use a larger plane than usual on its 12:02 p.m. flight from SYR directly to ATL on Friday, Aug. 29 and the 9:02 a.m. return flight from ATL directly to SYR on Sunday, Aug. 31. Delta will use an A321-200 for these flights with seating for 193 Orange fans, SRAA said.
In November, Delta will also run a special nonstop flight from SYR directly to SBN at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21 and a return nonstop flight directly to SYR, departing SBN on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 9 a.m. The airline is scheduled to operate its CRJ-900 on the special flights, which is capable of transporting between 70 and 76 Orange fans “quickly and directly” to and from South Bend.
“Much of Central New York ‘bleeds Orange’ and we are excited Delta Air Lines is making it even easier for the Orange faithful to show up and support our team on the road,” Jason Terreri, SRAA executive director, said in the announcement. “We appreciate Delta Air Lines identifying this opportunity as part of their college football program this year and meeting the needs of our community.”
SRAA says the flights are now available for sale on the airline’s website, Delta.com.
The outcome of the Syracuse football games against Tennessee and Notre Dame are likely to play a big role in determining how successful a 2025 season the Orange have in trying to follow up their breakout 2024 season, where they posted a 10-3 record, won the Holiday Bowl, and finished ranked in the AP Top 20.
