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Delta Launches ‘Route Race’ Letting SkyMiles Members Choose 2026 Mediterranean Route

App-based voting runs Aug. 25–29, with Delta pledging to fly the winning island in summer 2026.

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A Delta 767-300ER. (Photo: Shutterstock | Nieuwland Photography)
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Overview

  • Voting runs Aug. 25–29 in the Delta mobile app via the Explore and Trip pages for SkyMiles members and Delta employees.
  • The ballot features Malta, Sardinia (Italy) and Ibiza (Spain) as potential new nonstop destinations from the United States.
  • Delta says it will operate nonstop service to whichever island wins for the summer 2026 season.
  • The carrier plans to announce the winning destination within 30 days after voting closes.
  • Delta has not disclosed the U.S. departure city or schedule, and no U.S. airline currently flies nonstop to any of the three islands.