Delta Air Lines is stepping up its game to accommodate a horde of Detroit Lions aficionados traveling to San Francisco ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship showdown with the 49ers, CBS Detroit reported. A larger aircraft will be used to carry more than 190 passengers traveling from Detroit Metro Airport, replacing the usual Airbus 319, which seats 132, with the Airbus 321 which seats 191.
Delta has also scheduled an additional flight for the Monday morning return to Detroit Metro Airport and the Lions if victorious, could find themselves on the path to Super Bowl LVIII — a game that has eluded the team throughout all NFL history; they depart San Francisco at 9:30 a.m., arriving back in Detroit at 5 p.m. local time, the Detroit Free Press informed.
According to the same source, the airline decided to bolster its fleet capacity and schedule based on booking trends and demand we’ve seen, adding that this is all based on the booking trends and demand we’ve seen, but of course is something we always continue to evaluate, a Delta spokesperson explained in an email to the Free Press. The game, which features the Lions (14-5) and the 49ers (13-5), kicks off at 6:30 p.m., with Fox broadcasting the anticipated matchup.
The gesture by Delta is not the only sign that the Motor City is galvanized by Lion's success; General Motors' Flint Assembly Plant is postponing the start time for their third shift Sunday evening so that workers can tune into the big game, CBS Detroit highlighted in their coverage, and should the Lions beat the 49ers.
WXYZ has noted that fans can expect additional flights to be added for the February journey to Las Vegas
