The United States-based airline, Delta Air Lines has announced its resumption of flight operations to Nigeria’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport to pre-pandemic levels.
This is just as the American carrier has announced the launch of a nonstop service between Abuja and New York-JFK four times a week.
The flight resumption by the Anerican based carrier will not only boost economic relations between the two countries, but create direct flights between Nigeria and America and greatly reduce the hardship hitherto faced by Nigerians due to lack of direct flights.
Prior to now, the airline operated daily flights between its base in Atlanta to Lagos, as the sole airline from Nigeria that operates direct flights to Lagos, Nigeria from Atlanta, Georgia.
The flight from New York-JFK joins Delta’s existing daily service to Atlanta, which restarted last September following a short suspension due to the airport’s closure at the height of the pandemic.
The choice of non-stop services to Delta’s largest hubs enables customers to connect onto flights to 130 destinations across the US within four hours of arrival in either Atlanta or New York. Delta flies Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Nigeria, which include Delta One business class, complete with fully flat-bed seats and aisle access for all, as well as Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin.
Commenting, Delta’s Commercial Director, Africa, Bobby Bryan said “Delta is the longest-serving US airline in Nigeria and the country remains an important market for us.
“Facilitating trade, as well as providing valuable air links for families and friends to re-connect is key to our mission here in Nigeria and around the globe. Never has this been more important as the world recovers from the pandemic.”
The additional service from New York also provides cargo customers with increased capacity for the safe transportation of cargo from Nigeria.
Delta’s flights to Lagos, which have been in operation since 2007, boost the continued economic and trade ties between Nigeria and the U S. Data from the Office of the US Trade Representative shows that the value of U.S. goods and services trade with Nigeria totaled an estimated $10.4 billion in 2019 with exports valued at $5.3 billion and imports into the U.S. worth $5.1 billion.
U.S. foreign direct investment in Nigeria (stock), meanwhile, was $5.5 billion in 2019, a 21.5 per cent increase from 2018.
Customers traveling between Nigeria and the U.S. are encouraged to review entry requirements prior to travel. You can find details on the Delta Discover Map on delta.com or check the official government websites. Delta’s dedicated Travel Planning Center also contains detailed information for customers traveling internationally.
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