Delta Air Lines to add additional Syracuse flights and capacity to two high-profile Syracuse University football away games this year

news release

SYRACUSE, NY — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) is excited to announce Delta Air Lines will add additional capacity and flights to two high-profile Syracuse University Football away games this year to and from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The Atlanta-headquartered airline will support S.U. fans looking to attend the Syracuse Orange vs. Tennessee Volunteers game being played in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, August 30th with a larger aircraft on their Syracuse to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) route before and after the game. Additionally, Delta will support fans heading to South Bend, IN for the Orange’s Saturday, November 22nd matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with nonstop flights from SYR directly to South Bend International Airport (SBN) before and after the game.

For the late August meetup with Tennessee in Atlanta, Delta will upgauge the aircraft on their 12:02 pm flight from SYR directly to ATL on Friday, August 29th and the 9:02 am flight from ATL directly to SYR on Sunday, August 31st. An A321-200 will be utilized for these flights with seating for 193 faithful Orange fans.

In November – the weekend before Thanksgiving – Delta will run a special nonstop flight from SYR directly to SBN at 5:00 pm on Friday, November 21st and a return nonstop flight directly to SYR departing SBN on Sunday, November 23rd at 9:00 am. The airline is slated to operate their CRJ-900 on the special flights, capable of transporting 70-76 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,” said SRAA Executive Director Jason Terreri. “We appreciate Delta Air Lines identifying this opportunity as part of their college football program this year and meeting the needs of our community.”

Flights are now available for sale on the airline’s website, Delta.com.

Helpful links:

  • Book these flights now at Delta.com.

  • Learn more about the 29 destinations served by regularly scheduled nonstop flights from SYR on the airport’s Destinations Page.