…airline to operate ungauged aircraft for the holiday season
By Sade Williams
Delta Airlines has marked its sixteenth anniversary since the start of daily nonstop service between Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Delta remains the only United States carrier to operate nonstop service between Nigeria and Atlanta offering hundreds of onward connecting opportunities via Delta’s leading U.S. gateway.
Speaking on the development, Jimmy Eichelgruen, Delta’s Regional sales manager for Africa said, “Delta’s flight between Lagos and Atlanta has gone from strength to strength, and we have continued to see strong demand for our service to popular U.S. destinations including to Houston, Washington, Los Angeles, Dallas and New York.
“Traffic between the United States and Africa remains a growing sector in aviation. We have maintained a strong footprint between the African continent and the U.S. and we currently operate service from Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal and Ghana.”, he added.
Delta said it is up-gauging its aircraft on the Lagos to Atlanta route over the Christmas and New Year period operating an Airbus A350-900 to support additional holiday traffic.
Effective 16 December 2023 until 14 January 2024, customers will have the opportunity to experience the A350-900 offering an additional 166 daily seats between the two countries.
”Delta customers flying from Nigeria to the U.S. will continue to enjoy the opportunity to fly on full-flat Delta One beds, Delta Premium Select, as well as Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin service. Customers can look forward to an extensive food and beverage program that includes thoughtfully curated menu options. All customers can enjoy a wide selection of in-flight entertainment options and stay connected with Wi-Fi for purchase and enjoy free mobile
messaging.”, the airline said.
Delta’s winter schedule from Lagos to Atlanta will operate as follows:
Flight number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL55 Lagos at 12:25 Atlanta at 19:10 Daily
DL54 Atlanta at 17:05 Lagos at 10:10 (next day) Daily
Delta operates to five cities in four African countries namely: Accra, Ghana; Dakar, Senegal; Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa; and Lagos, Nigeria.
Delta operates a one-year Business Internship Program in four African nations including Nigeria, enabling students to build on their experience working in a global organization.
It also supports Junior Achievement Africa.
