Delta is making it easier to reach two of Europe's most loved cities from the US Midwest and New England. The airline has announced two new seasonal transatlantic routes for summer 2027: Boston to Venice and Detroit to Athens.
The Boston–Venice service kicks off on May 7, 2027, running up to four times weekly until October 29. It becomes Delta's 13th long-haul destination from Logan International, sitting alongside existing year-round flights to Rome and seasonal service to Milan. Peak summer will see Delta offer 12 nonstop departures from Boston to continental Europe — a serious lineup for a city that until now only had ITA Airways' Rome flights as a direct Italy option. The route will be flown by an Airbus A330-300 with four cabins, from Delta One lie-flat suites down to standard economy.
Detroit's link to Athens is the bigger story for Motor City travellers: it's the first time any airline has flown nonstop between Detroit and Greece. Starting June 8, 2027, the route runs three times weekly through October 28 on an A330-200, also in a four-cabin configuration. Athens becomes Detroit's 12th long-haul destination and Delta's fourth Athens gateway, joining Atlanta, Boston and JFK. Delta is banking on a mix of local demand and connections from roughly 40 domestic destinations it serves from Detroit.
Both routes land in the same summer that Delta launches Austin–Paris, the Texas capital's first-ever nonstop flight to the French capital, which will also feed Air France's network of over 70 destinations beyond Paris. Aviation watchers have noted Delta seems to be quietly building Austin into a new hub.
For holiday planners, the timing is generous. Both routes run well past the July–August peak, so you can snag May or late-September dates with lower fares and thinner crowds in Venice or Athens while still getting reliable warm weather. Booking a new route early often means launch-year deals, and the four-cabin aircraft means premium cabins — including Delta One — are available if you want to arrive rested. Travellers in Michigan no longer need a connection in Atlanta or New York to reach Greece, which shaves hours off the trip.
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