Delta celebrates one year of flight between Lagos, New York

 

America’s flag carrier airline, Delta Air Lines is marking a successful first 12 months of flying between Lagos and New York-JFK.

The nonstop flight started on March 26, 2018 and operates three times a week. Delta also flies nonstop between Lagos and Atlanta four times a week, meaning Nigerians have a daily connection to the United States.

 Over the past year, Delta’s Lagos-New York-JFK service has:

·         Had an average load factor of 84 per cent

·         Welcomed almost 60,000 customers onboard

·         Seen the most popular onward connections to Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago and Boston

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 “Nigeria is an important market for Delta and offering the choice of flying to either New York or Atlanta enables us to better serve our customers. Flying nonstop to these hubs offers a wealth of connecting options across the United States and beyond,” said Bobby Bryan, Delta’s Commercial Director East and West Africa. “Delta has served Nigeria for 11 years and we’re proud to continue being the only U.S. carrier flying between our nations.”

 Delta’s flights from New York and Atlanta are conveniently timed to depart at the end of the day enabling customers to maximise their time in the United States.

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The flights are operated using Delta’s Airbus A330 fleet with upgraded interiors, including flat-bed seats in the Delta One business class cabin.

The airline also offers premium customers complimentary lounge access, plus the ability to choose their meal in advance of their flight.

 Throughout the aircraft, Delta serves regional cuisine and a variety of complimentary beverages. There’s also free in-flight entertainment including Nollywood movies, plus on-demand Wi-Fi connectivity through which customers have access to free mobile messaging via iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

Wole Shadare