Delta Air Lines flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, resumed at Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) on Dec. 3.

The direct flights to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) restore nonstop connectivity between the two destinations and provide GJT travelers with expanded hub connectivity.

“Restoring connectivity to Delta’s Salt Lake City hub has been the top air-service-development goal for the airport since Delta service was suspended in January 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority Board Vice Chairwoman Linde Marshall. “I want to recognize the significant role the Grand Junction Regional Air Service Alliance played in bringing Delta service back. We would not be here without them.”

Delta Air Lines will become the third network carrier to serve GJT, and SLC will be the fourth connecting hub with nonstop service from GJT. Delta flights are scheduled to operate twice daily most days throughout the year on a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ550, which has 10 first-class seats.

The first daily flight is scheduled to depart in the early morning, and the second flight will depart midday. This will enable travelers to have access to the largest number of connections at Delta’s hub at Salt Lake City.

The Salt Lake City hub will provide travelers with one-stop connections to 97 destinations, including international gateways such as Amsterdam, Paris, London-Heathrow and, beginning next June, Seoul, South Korea.

Colorado’s elected officials, including United States Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, actively worked to retain the service during the pandemic, and have supported efforts to support restoration of the service since it was suspended in 2022.

“We made the case directly to Delta that flights to rural airports like this are a lifeline that keep our communities connected. Relieved to see they were listening and resumed service,” Hickenlooper said.

The new Delta service is estimated to add an additional $34 million to the nearly $1 billion annual local economic impact of the Grand Junction Regional Airport, which is on pace for its busiest year ever, with 22-consecutive months of year-over-year passenger growth.

Grand Junction Regional Airport now has nonstop service to eight destinations on five airlines.

To get more information about flights in and out of Grand Junction, visit  www.gjairport.com.