Delta Cancels Gatwick, Nectar Competition, Loganair Sale - News You May Have Missed, 31st August
- Sam
- Aug 31
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 4
Delta Cancels Gatwick to JFK for 2026
Delta Airlines has announced the end of its seasonal service between New York JFK and Gatwick, with the final flights operating on September 7-8, 2025, and not returning next year.
The route, which launched as a summer seasonal service on April 10, 2023, offered daily connections with flight DL198 departing JFK at 11:30pm and arriving at Gatwick at 12:00pm the following day, while the return flight DL199 departed Gatwick at 2:00pm, arriving back in New York at 4:55pm the same day. With the confirmation that British Airways will also cease Gatwick to JFK service, this leaves Norse Atlantic as the only airline operating between Gatwick and JFK.
Delta has confirmed that it has no plans to resume the Gatwick service in 2026, marking a permanent withdrawal from this particular route after just over two years of operation. Delta's initial launch of the Gatwick service was part of a broader strategy to expand its London capacity beyond slot-constrained Heathrow, where landing rights are extremely limited and expensive. With Heathrow operating at near-maximum capacity and few opportunities for growth, Delta had hoped Gatwick would provide additional access to the lucrative London market. However, the route's cancellation suggests that passengers continued to prefer the convenience and connectivity of Heathrow, despite Gatwick's lower costs and Delta's efforts to establish a viable alternative gateway to the British capital.
Thanks to SeanM1997 for this one.
Win 100,000 Nectar Points
Nectar has launched a "Watch and Win" competition to celebrate their new partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, offering one lucky winner 100,000 Nectar points. Remember, Nectar can be converted to Avios at a rate of 250 Avios per 400 Nectar, meaning the winner of this competition could have convert it to 62,500 Avios.
How to Enter
The competition is completely free to enter and straightforward:
Watch Nectar's promotional video about the partnership between Nectar and Marriott Bonvoy.
Answer the question correctly (revealed in the video)
Members of either scheme can now convert points between both programmes in either direction, providing flexibility to earn hotel stays through Marriott or shopping rewards through Nectar's retail network.
This competition runs until 3rd September.
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Loganair "Tartan" Sale
Did you know Loganair was Scottish? Well, if you were unsure, their "Tartan" sale should correct that. Loganair is offering a substantial 17% discount on over one million selected seats across its network with the promotional code "TARTAN17".
Customers can book this limited-time offer until 9th September, for flights after 22nd September. The discount applies to the fare only, excluding taxes and fees, and must be booked directly through Loganair's website, mobile app, or customer service centre. The discount is not redeemable on Loganair Loyalty Reward Flight redemptions. Click here for full T's&C's.
As the UK's largest regional airline, Loganair operates from its main base at Glasgow Airport with additional hubs at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness, Kirkwall, Inverness, Dundee, City of Derry, Newcastle and Isle of Man, and plans to launch a new Southampton base from October 2025.
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