From L to R: Delta Air Lines Commercial Director, East and West Africa, Bobby Bryan; Delta Air Lines Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, Corneel Koster and Managing Director, Skylogistics, Delta General Sales Agent in Nigeria, Femi Adefope during the press conference announcing the new Delta Air Lines Lagos – New York route in Lagos.
Delta Air Lines has offered an exciting travel choice to numerous air passengers on its Nigeria and the United States of America route, as it launched a new nonstop service between the financial capital of Nigeria to the financial capital of the world, from Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York.
This, according to the airline was to complement the airline’s existing flight from Lagos to Atlanta, providing a daily departure and more travel choice to the U.S. than ever before.
Making this known today at a press conference held at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos to herald the commencement of the new Lagos – New York-JFK, the airline said the flight will operate three times weekly, with its existing services to Atlanta departing on the other four days.
Passengers flying to Delta’s New York-JFK hub will benefit from more than XX connections across the U.S. to destinations including: Washington D.C., Baltimore and Chicago.
Speaking at the briefing, Delta’s senior vice president – Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, Corneel Koster: “With the U.S. the largest foreign investor in Nigeria, this new route underscores our commitment to the market by facilitating trade and commerce between our nations,” adding that, “We’re proud of Delta’s 10-year history in Nigeria and that we are the only airline to offer daily nonstop flights, bringing benefits to Nigerian business travellers while also providing more opportunities to reunite with families and friends across the United States.”
Delta’s New York-JFK and Atlanta flights from Lagos are operated using 234-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Offering an elevated onboard experience in every cabin, Delta’s services from Lagos feature fully flat-bed seats in Delta One that extend to 6’4” in length and offer greater privacy through their angled configuration.
Regionally-inspired menus created using locally-sourced ingredients and served with a wide selection of fruit juices and complimentary spirits, beers and wines – including prosecco – in Main Cabin.
Free mobile messaging via WhatsApp, iMessage and Facebook Messenger, keeping passengers fully connected with friends, family, colleagues and clients, plus optional access to high-speed Wi-Fi.
Delta Studio in-flight entertainment – over 1,000 hours of content, including Nollywood movies, to watch on seat-back screens or steam to a laptop, tablet or mobile with no Wi-Fi charge.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) bag tracking technology, enabling customers to keep track of their bag’s location from check-in to the baggage carousel through notifications sent to their mobile phones.
