Delta Air Lines Launches Nonstop Flight from New York’s JFK to Cairo
Delta is only U.S. carrier to offer direct service between the two countries
Delta Air Lines achieved a new milestone today as it successfully launched a nonstop flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairo International Airport (CAI). The flight is the first in Delta’s new service which will make it the only U.S. airline to offer a direct link between the two countries. The new route will run five times a week and be operated using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The service is expected to strengthen business and tourism links between the two countries.
The arrival of the flight was celebrated by a ribbon-cutting ceremony, led by Pierre Spain, Delta’s Regional Director, Airport Operations for Europe and Africa. Also in attendance were representatives from the U.S. diplomatic team in Cairo; Karim Nabhan, Branch Manager for Delta Air Lines, Egypt; members of the Egyptian aviation industry; and the Delta Egypt Team.
Travelers flying from Cairo will benefit from over 40 convenient connections throughout the United States and Canada to business and leisure destinations including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco and Tampa.
The new flight will offer opportunities for freight forwarders and cargo shippers.
Delta’s nonstop service between Cairo and New York is a two class service featuring 215 seats, 34 seats in Delta’s award winning BusinessElite class and 181 seats in economy. Delta’s BusinessElite service features all-leather sleeper seats with 152 cm of legroom. The airline’s on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasts more than 20 first-run and popular classic movies, a variety of TV programs, a broad range of music, and a suite of 12 video games. Economy class customers also benefit from new all-leather economy seats, amenity kits and enhanced food offerings. Delta’s flight will have English and Arabic speaking flight attendants onboard, as well as Halal food options.
Delta customers can also take advantage of Delta’s Helicopter service — which provides an eight-minute trip between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Manhattan. Helicopter rides are complimentary for customers booked with international BusinessElite fares and customers traveling in economy can also purchase return tickets.
Delta’s nonstop flight from Cairo to New York-JFK is scheduled as follows:
Flight Departs Arrives Effective Frequency
DL9 Cairo at 12.30pm New York-JFK at 5.40pm Thursday, 5 June 2008 5 x per week
DL10 New York-JFK at 4.20pm Cairo at 10.35am* Wednesday, 4 June 2008 5 x per week
* - arrives the following day
Delta flights between Egypt and the U.S. are available for booking now, via travel agents, Delta’s dedicated Egyptian reservations team on 2-2736-2030/2039 or online at delta.com.
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 324 destinations in 62 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 43 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 600 weekly flights to 62 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 16,000 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.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be operated by the Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair or Freedom Airlines.
