Delta Air Lines adds Iceland nonstops from Boston hub

Delta Air Lines is beefing up its transatlantic plans for next year.The Atlanta-based carrier announced a new route on Friday for its 2027 peak summer travel season.Delta will fly between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Iceland's Keflavík International Airport (KEF) near Reykjavík with daily nonstop seasonal service starting on April 12 and running through Oct. 30, 2027.KEF will represent Delta's 14th long-haul destination from BOS, where the airline has fought for passenger share since the return of travel following the COVID-19 pandemic.The new route will join three other newcomers for the 2027 travel season:Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Venice (VCE), launching on May 7Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) to Athens (ATH), launching June 8Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), launching March 27Delta will fly the new BOS-KEF route with a Boeing 757-200 featuring a Premium Select cabin with recliner seats rather than the carrier's Delta One cabin that reatures lie-flat seats. Boston to Reykjavík typically takes about 5 hours, though, so it's a short hop, at least.Delta's 15-year history with IcelandDelta ...