Delta Air Lines on Tuesday said it carried about 60,000 passengers on its non-stop flights from Lagos to New York-JFK in one year.
The airline made the announcement in a statement issued by Bobby Bryan, Commercial Director, East and West Africa, Delta Air Lines, in Lagos to mark its one year of operations on the route.
Bryan said: “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 and welcomed almost 60,000 customers onboard.
“They have also seen the most popular onward connections to Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago and Boston.’’
According to him, Nigeria is an important market for Delta and offering the choice of flying to either New York or Atlanta enables the airline to better serve its customers.
“Flying nonstop to these hubs offers a wealth of connecting options across the United States and beyond.
He said: “Delta has served Nigeria for 11 years and we’re proud to continue being the only United States carrier flying between our nations.”
He said 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.
Bryan said the flights are operated using Delta’s Airbus A330 fleet with upgraded interiors, including flat-bed seats in the Delta One business class cabin.
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