Delta Airlines on Wednesday said it had conveyed nearly one million passengers between Nigeria and the United States since it began operations into Lagos in December 2007.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bobby Bryan, Commercial Director, East and West Africa, Delta Airlines, gave the figure while briefing newsmen in Lagos.
According to Bryan, the airline continues to focus on the African continent and the Nigerian market as it celebrates its 10th anniversary of service to the continent.
Bryan said: “Delta has carried nearly 1 million passengers between Nigeria and the United States since December 2007, a milestone we expect to reach early in the new year.
“Delta started its operations to Nigeria nine years ago and is the only US airline to operate service to the United States from Nigeria.
“Nigeria is a very important market for Delta and is a key market in its international network.”
According to him, the airline currently offers up to seven weekly nonstop flights from Lagos to Atlanta, which has strengthened the commercial and tourism links between both countries.
Bryan said customers using the airline’s service benefit from convenient onward connections to more than 200 business and leisure destinations throughout the US.
He said these include key destinations such as Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington.
He said: “While we continue to expand travel options for our customers, we are also committed to offering our customers the best overall travel experience on our Lagos flights.
“Delta has invested heavily to enhance its facilities and global products and services and these have directly benefited to our trans-Atlantic customers.
“We will continue to build on our presence in the Nigerian market, and next year will be an important year here in Nigeria as we celebrate our 10th year of service to Lagos.”
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