Delta Air Lines Increases Flight Frequency from Dubai to Atlanta
Airline to fly daily; Route registers high passenger and cargo load factors in its first 12 months
In the run up to the first anniversary since Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) launched its nonstop service from Dubai to Atlanta, Delta announced yesterday that it is increasing the frequency of its nonstop service from six times weekly to a daily service starting 7 October 2008.
“We are experiencing significant passenger and cargo load factors greater than 80 percent on our Dubai to Atlanta flight,” said Manoj Kuriakose, sales manager - Middle East, Delta Air Lines. “We offer the most comprehensive access between Dubai, the U.S. and the Americas via our hub at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, where passengers traveling from Dubai have access to hundreds of easy connections.”
Dubai is one of the 58 new international destinations Delta has added to its network since 2005 as part of its accelerated global expansion. Delta offers hundreds of connections to destinations in the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean via its hub in Atlanta. Destinations that have proven popular with passengers traveling from Dubai include Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando, Los Angeles, San Diego and Tampa.
Delta serves Dubai with a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft seating up to 268 passengers and featuring Delta’s refurbished business and economy class service. Customers on Delta’s award-winning BusinessElite service enjoy all-leather sleeper seats with 152 cm of legroom, innovative food offerings designed by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein, wine selections from master sommelier Andrea Robinson, on-demand personal in-seat entertainment, and upgraded pillow, duvet cover and amenity kit. Economy class customers also benefit from new all-leather economy seats, on-demand video, amenity kits and enhanced food offerings.
On the Dubai service, Delta’s award-winning service also features Arabic-speaking flight attendants, in-flight movies with Arabic subtitles, as well as Halal meal options in BusinessElite and Middle Eastern selections in economy.
Delta’s increased nonstop service between Dubai and Atlanta is scheduled as follows:
Flight Departs Arrives Effective Frequency
DL7 Dubai at 11:35 p.m. Atlanta at 6:50 a.m.* October 7, 2008 Daily
DL8 Atlanta at 9:05 p.m. Dubai at 7:05 p.m.* October 6, 2008 Daily
* Arrives the following day
Delta flights between Dubai and the United States are available for booking now via travel agents, Delta’s dedicated Dubai reservations team on +9714-397-0118 or online at delta.com.
Delta is expanding its presence in the Middle East region, with the announcement yesterday of a new nonstop flight from Kuwait City to Atlanta which is alongside new service from Cairo-New York (starting June 5) and from Amman-New York (starting June 6).
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 305 destinations in 58 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 38 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 478 weekly flights to 58 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on nearly 16,409 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 474 worldwide destinations in 104 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be operated by Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, Shuttle America, and SkyWest.
