Get ready for a Boston invasion next year. Delta Air Lines wants to help Bostonians enjoy their long Patriots' Day weekend in 2026 with 40 new nonstop flights to 10 U.S. \"iconic leisure destinations,\" and seven of them are in Florida. For the first time, that includes Panama City.\n\n“Patriots’ Day is a uniquely Boston celebration, and we’re excited to offer nearly 6,000 additional seats on flights out of Boston to give our customers even more ways to make the most of the long weekend,” said Amy Martin, Vice President – Network Planning in a release.\n\nAdditional capacity for Patriots' Day will be added from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 and 26 to Panama City, Jacksonville, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Pensacola, Fort Myers and Sarasota, along with Charleston and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia.\n\nThe Atlanta-based airline also added new nonstop flights to Detroit from Pensacola and Destin-Fort Walton to Detroit in June, twice-daily nonstop service from Austin to Panama City in March and year-round nonstop service from Austin to Jacksonville in May. Service to Tampa is scheduled to begin in June. Service between Austin and Orlando will increase to twice daily this winter during peak travel season, the company said.\n\nDelta also plans to offer new daily flights starting Nov. 6 between the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City and LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York.\n\nIn February, Delta announced the airline was adding three new domestic routes on December 20, including one between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).\n\nWhat is Patriots' Day?\nPatriots' Day isn't \"uniquely\" a Boston or Massachusetts holiday, although they certainly celebrate it more than anyone else. It's also been an official public holiday in Florida since 1976. The holiday is also recognized in Maine, Connecticut, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.\n\nPatriots' Day recognizes the battles of Lexington and Concord as well as the aftermath of the \"shot heard 'round the world\" and the beginning of the American Revolution.\n\nThe day is celebrated with historical reenactments, sporting events, parades, and, in Massachusetts, a Red Sox game and the Boston Marathon. The date was originally April 19 (as it still is, in Florida, Wisconsin and Tennessee) but was changed in the others to the third Monday of April.

Delta 'Patriots' Day' flights coming to 7 Florida airports, including this new one

Delta Air Lines is expanding its flight network for Patriots' Day 2026, adding nonstop flights to seven Florida airports, including Panama City, and other destinations. The airline also announced new routes to Detroit, Austin, and Tampa, with increased service to Orlando and Jacksonville.