NEW YORK - Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is offering customers a new way to reach
Lagos, Nigeria, beginning
March 24, 2018, via new service from the airline’s New York-JFK hub. Flights will operate three times weekly, complementing the existing four-times-weekly service from
Atlanta.
“JFK is one of Delta’s gateways to the world, and we’re proud to make that world a little smaller with the launch of service to
Lagos,” said
Henry Kuykendall, Delta’s Vice President-New York. “This new route to the African continent joins existing service from JFK to
Dakar and
Accra, and follows new trans-Atlantic routes to
Lisbon,
Berlin and
Glasgow that began this spring. We’re proud to continue to grow and refine our network to serve the more than 27 million Delta customers that pass through
New York every year.”
Delta’s New York-JFK –
Lagos service is scheduled to operate as follows:
Flight Number
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Days of Operation
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DL415
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New York-JFK at 10:50 p.m.
|
Lagos at 2:05 p.m. (next day)
|
Tue., Thurs., Sun.
|
DL215
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Lagos at 10:30 p.m.
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New York-JFK at 5:30 a.m. (next day)
|
Mon., Wed., Fri.
|
The onboard experience between New York-JFK and
Lagos will be on the Airbus A330-200 aircraft, featuring 34 lie-flat seats with direct-aisle access in Delta One, 32 in Delta Comfort+ and 168 seats in the Main Cabin. Complimentary meals, including chef-curated and locally sourced fare and beverages will be provided in all cabins. Additionally, in the Delta One cabin, customers will enjoy Westin Heavenly In-Flight Bedding, noise-canceling LSTN headphones and TUMI amenity kits featuring Kiehl’s Since 1851 premium skincare products.
Delta is the leading U.S. airline in
Africa and flies to four cities: Accra,
Ghana;
Dakar, Senegal; and
Johannesburg, South Africa; in addition to
Lagos, where Delta will mark its 10th anniversary of service in December.
“
Nigeria has been a strategically important market for Delta over the past 10 years and is a mainstay in our African network,” said
Dwight James, Delta’s Senior Vice President – Trans-Atlantic. “As we look ahead to the next decade, we are improving the product offering with the A330 and increasing the number of seats from
Lagos.”