Delta Air Lines in co-operation with Air Nigeria will launch nonstop service between Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Accra’s Kotoka International Airport, Ghana, effective December 1, 2011

(TRAVPR.COM) NIGERIA - November 17th, 2011 – Delta Air Lines in co-operation with Air Nigeria will launch nonstop service between Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Accra’s Kotoka International Airport, Ghana, effective December 1, 2011*.  The service will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays using Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, equipped with 36 BusinessElite seats, 29 seats in Economy Comfort and 143 seats in Economy.

“Delta is delighted to offer a new Delta service for our customers between Nigeria and Ghana, complementing our existing service to the United States,” commented Bobby Bryan, Delta’s Sales Manager for West and East Africa.  “With the on-going support of our partner Air Nigeria, this new service will provide more travel options for our customers as well as facilitate business and commerce between both countries.”

“Air Nigeria is committed towards providing convenient travel options to boost trade relations in the sub region especially on the Abuja and Accra route and beyond to further enhance the service options available to the traveling public throughout Nigeria”, said Olumide Odebiyi, Air Nigeria’s acting Director of Commercial. He noted further that Air Nigeria in partnership with Delta Air Lines is poised towards making air transport accessible by developing new routes and linking same to its existing routes network to better serve the demands of passengers.

The schedule for the new Delta flight is as follows:

Flight

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

Delta 27 / VK1721

Abuja at 19.45

Accra at 20.25

2 x weekly

Tue & Thu

Boeing 767-300

Delta 26 / VK1720

Accra at 14.30

Abuja at 17.15

2 x weekly

Tue & Thu

Boeing 767-300

Delta now operates service to six African cities in five countries, having grown from 22 weekly departures to and from Africa in December 2006 to more than 44 weekly departures in winter 2011. 

Delta services between Nigeria and Ghana are available for booking via travel agents and Air Nigeria’s ticket offices in Lagos.

###