Salt Lake International Airport Development Thread

[N830MH]

Originally Posted by Boz

No Olympic rings logo on the sign?

Those rat bastards would no doubt sue SLC into oblivion had they used it.

Don’t sue them! I don’t think they would sue SLC for no reason. Leave them alone! Just accept it and move on!

[Comrade]

Originally Posted by N830MH

Don’t sue them! I don’t think they would sue SLC for no reason. Leave them alone! Just accept it and move on!

The rings are located up at RES and have been previously (at both the torch and on the old scoreboard). I doubt that's the issue.

[wrendog]

SLC getting an amex Centurion lounge. That's good.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/amex...5oQkUoe1c6cuEg

So far that means 2 delta sky clubs, 1 United club and this third party lounge.

[Paniolo Man]

Salt Lake City airport's iconic World Map finds a new home at the new airport

Carter Williams | KSL.com | Aug. 26, 2024

[ucsbgaucho]

Routes & Destinations
Delta opens a new gateway to Asia with first-ever nonstop route from Salt Lake City to Seoul

Delta is boosting its global footprint with the launch of its first-ever nonstop service from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN) on June 12, 2025.

https://news.delta.com/delta-opens-n...ake-city-seoul

[wrendog]

The long awaited SLC - Seoul flight has finally been announced. Daily and year round.

https://news.delta.com/delta-opens-n...ake-city-seoul

[TheWireRedux]

Maybe almost as important as the new route is the equipment. It is going to be an A350-900. If we can become a larger 350 base, that could be a big difference maker for future routes as well. I wonder what the summer load limits will be until they extend the runway. I would hate to lose the route or have it become seasonal if fuel costs increase and they aren't able to carry a profitable load.

[kjnslSLC]

350 shouldn't need much (if any) payload limits. I think bigger issue is that's much more aircraft than they probably were thinking they wanted (I imagine they preferred A330-900 which would indeed end up payload restricted), and I imagine they'll be sending it out more often than not with plenty of empty seats (because they aren't selling all the seats, not because they're restricting). But it also sounds like it's Delta's desire to put the 350s on all of their trans-Pacific flying eventually, anyway.

[RC14]

2024 has been a fun year. First we get an unexpected NHL team and now a direct flight to Seoul that I wasn't expecting for a few more years.

Was the SLC to NRT route, 10ish years ago, cancelled because of load limits or lack of demand?

I'm not too worried about the new SLC to ICN route because of the code sharing agreement with KA. I think the two airlines will be able to find enough people to funnel through the two hubs.

[kjnslSLC]

Couple things impacted SLC-NRT flight. Two largest were probably the A330 they had on the route at the time struggled with performance and (probably more importantly) HND was opened back up to international flights and the NRT hub was closed by Delta.