Delta out of Islip

[DisneyHumbug]

Just got a call from a friend who informed me that as of Nov. 1. Delta will not have non-stop service from Islip to Orlando any more..need to stop over in Atlanta first!!! Bad news.

 

[Pluto4President]

I'm not to sure of that. Currently we have 11/21 ressies and just booked 11/27 ressies for friends the other day...

 

[BuzzMe]

Just checked Delta website and many flights have stopovers in Cincinatti AND Atlanta! It has been such a pleasure flying out of Islip. Very disappointed to hear about the change.

 

[DisneyHumbug]

I just checked the dates we are travelling in Feb. and there are no non-stops. My friend got a call from her travel agent today. Pluto I hope you are right and I have the incorrect info!
If this is true and the flights are changed, will Delta call all the people already booked on the non stops?

 

[sixcats]

I was wondering why all of the flights I was checking prices on disappeared! Guess I won't be flying out of Islip anymore. I don't get it, these flights were always packed! I'd like to make the lamebrain whose idea this was sit next to my kids on a non-direct flight. See how smart an idea he thinks it is after that!!!

 

[sixcats]

I just called Delta and was told nonstop service to MCO from Islip was discontinued. Maybe Jet Blue should move in and take over Delta Expresses old nonstops. When I checked on the website my October flight is still non-stop. YUK<YUK<YUK! I had been passing up a LGA flight for $218 in favor of waiting for Islip prices to drop for Easter. I just put the same LGA flight on hold for $267.

I loved the convenience of driving ourselves to Islip. Anyone know any reliable local limo companies?

 

[Pluto4President]

I just checked as well, that does suck, unless I hope its temporary...That will make Southwest even busier!

 

[marianne98]

It's crazy they discontinued the non stop flight, It was alway fill when i travel! Should we all call delta and voice our displeasure?

 

[ducklite]

I wouldn't wait for Delta to call you. Now that they've changed the flights, they will automatically assign you to new flights, which might not be at all convenient. The flights will fill up, and you might get shut out of the best times. Also, now that you're flights have been changed, so has the equipment, and you no longer have seat reservations.

Call now, do'nt wait for them to call you!!

And Jet Blue can't "just move in". Delta owns the gates and slots, they would have to want to seell them to jet Blue (doubtful) and get various approvals for same.

Anne

 

[DisneyHumbug]

Just checked my flights for Feb. - some go thru CVG?? anyone know about that airport? - and the planes going out of Islip look very small, with almost no available seats!!!

 

[mrsstats]

I called Delta last night. Yes, it is true. No more direct flights out of Islip. They claim they were not profitable. If it wan't for the fact that I have a voucher, I would be flying Southwest in March. I agree with other posts, every flight I have been on was full. Makes you wonder. As for me, I will continue to use Islip as it is only 5 minutes from my house and I park for free.

 

[ducklite]

CVG is Cincinnati, a growing Delta hub.

I flew into there a few times over ten years ago, I don't recall much about it, so it wasn't bad or great. But things can change a lot for the better or worse in ten years.

Anne

 

[DisneyHumbug]

I called Delta and found out they had automatically re-booked me. Since the flight going down now has a stop over in Atlanta we arrive 1 1/2 hours later. That wasn't too bad. BUT the flight coming home which was scheduled to depart 3:40 - they changed to a noon flight!!! I was unhappy with that, so now I'm coming home the next morning and it is costing me more $$ to stay another night in a hotel!!!
If I didn't have Delta vouchers, I would not be flying them!!!

 

[Pluto4President]

hold on -- are you saying that they cancelled your already reserved non-stop flight?

 

[DisneyHumbug]

When I called to ask if it was true that Delta was no longer flying non stop to MCO they said "yes"...and proceeded to check my flights...they already had me moved to other flights. He said it was a good thing I called, since I was able to move around the return flight before they were all sold out. We are going President's week and you know how crowded it is then.

 

[Pluto4President]

just hung up with them. Sure enough they changed flights for 11 of us without any notice! Not happy at all! Had them issue a full refund and booked Southwest, a little more money but don't want a 2 hour layover on a 2½ flight! what a shame!

 

[DisneyHumbug]

Pluto - were you able to get non stop on SW? How much? Looks like Southwest will be my choice for trip after this next one! If I ran Delta I would be trying to ADD flights at Islip!!!

 

[Pluto4President]

Yes, I got non stop and have used them before. I paid just over $300 ea r/t. Leaving the day before Thanksgiving, so they get ya. That was for 6 of us, the other 5 are coming down 11/27 with the same return and they were $232 rt.
On the other hand, yesterday I booked a flight for a DVC WDW getaway 9/29-10/01 for $130 r/t on Southwest.
The only drawback is the non-reserved seating. But people are usually pretty good about letting kids sit near their parents ºoº

 

[BuzzMe]

Just read in Newsday that Delta is adding new flight to Orlando from JFK starting Nov. 1. The flights leave at 7:15am, return flight leaves Orlando 6:40pm. Those were the flights we always took from Islip!!! Although the flights we took at Christmas time were always fully booked, our flights to and from Orlando last month had many empty seats.

 

[Pluto4President]

In my opinion, if they weren't filling the flights, they should have reduced them. I believe they had at least 2-3 flights leaving ISP to MCO in a day.