Delta Air Lines, one of the leading carriers in the United States, is preparing to relaunch its daily service from John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York to Lagos, starting on December 1, 2024.
This will complement the existing Atlanta-Lagos route currently operated by Delta Air Lines.
The announcement regarding the New York-Lagos route relaunch was made in an article published on Delta Air Lines’ official website on Friday.
Joe Esposito, Delta’s Senior Vice President of Network Planning, noted that relaunch of the New York-Lagos route and the planned fleet enhancements of the airline’s service to Accra, Ghana and South Africa are a demonstration of the airline’s commitment to satisfying the changing needs of its customers.
The article noted that with the planned resumption of the New York-Lagos route, complementing the existing Atlanta-Lagos route, Delta Air Lines will increase its service to a total of 14 weekly flights to Nigeria from December.2024 through the first half of January.2025. For the remainder of winter 2024, the airline will offer 10 weekly flights.
For the New York-Lagos route starting December 1, 2024, Delta Air Lines will operate daily, but will shift to three times per week starting January 16, 2025.