Delta Airlines celebrates 10-year operation in Nigeria

Delta Air Lines over the week celebrated its 10th anniversary of scheduled operations into Nigeria saying within the period it had flown about 1.12 million passengers between Nigeria and the United States of America.

Delta commenced it’s flight on the Lagos – Atlanta route on December 4, 2007, and at present it remains the only, U.S. airline to fly nonstop between Nigeria and the United States.

Delta’s Senior Vice President, Network Planning, Mr. Bob Cortelyou, who spoke in an event organised in Lagos to mark the airlines 10 year anniversary celebrations in Nigeria thanked the over 1 million passengers for the patronage over the last one decade. He disclosed that as from March 26, 2018 the airline will commence direct flights between Lagos – New York.

“It’s an honour to serve Lagos. For 10 years it has been an important route in our trans-Atlantic network not only for the business community, but also for customers reuniting with friends and families across the United States,” said Bob Cortelyou.

“With this milestone comes a new flight to New York as from March 26, 2018 when the airline will operate daily service between Lagos and the United States, with four weekly services from Lagos to Atlanta complemented by three new weekly flights from Lagos to New York-JFK. Both routes will be operated using A330-200 aircraft, recently introduced onto the Lagos-Atlanta route.

“Starting in March 2018, our customers can be sure we remain as committed as ever to delivering the very best in terms of network, schedule and on-board experience in Nigeria,adding more seats and offering an enhanced on-board experience,” he added.

He said in addition to fully flat-bed seats in Delta One, Wi-Fi access, screens at every seat and free-mobile messaging throughout the aircraft, Delta’s services between Lagos and Atlanta are tailored to meet the preferences of local customers. This includes regionally inspired cuisine with locally sourced ingredients, offering a wider selection of sodas and fruit juices, and showcasing movies from Nigeria’s vibrant film industry.

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