Delta Air Lines Starts Nonstop Service between Cairo and New York’s JFK

Delta Air Lines Starts Nonstop Service between Cairo and New York’s JFK
 
Strengthening business and tourism links between Egypt and the United States
 
Delta Air Lines is announcing the start of its new nonstop flight from Cairo International Airport to New York’s – John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Thursday 5 June 2008.  The new service will be operated using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft and will operate 5 times per week.  The new service is the only scheduled nonstop service, operated by a U.S. airline, between Egypt and the United States and will strengthen business and tourism links between the two countries.
 
“We are delighted to offer our customers from Egypt the opportunity to fly nonstop to New York, the world’s largest travel market and leading financial centre,” said Bob Hannah, regional director multi-national sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Delta Air Lines.  “Travellers 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. 
 
Helena Haubova, regional manager for Cargo sales commented: “The Egyptian cargo market is very promising and we are expecting a very positive reaction from cargo agents in the market, as they see the benefit of increased services between Egypt and the United States.  So far, the main commodities that Delta is likely to transport are textiles and perishables.”
 
Delta’s nonstop service between Cairo and New York will be 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, innovative food offerings from celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and award-winning, original wine selections chosen by Delta’s Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson.  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 travelling 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.