Delta Air Lines said it hit an important milestone over the weekend as it carried the one millionth customer to fly on its Lagos – Atlanta route. The passenger, Ms. Gbemisola Abudu, was met by Bobby Bryan, Delta’s Commercial Director for East and West Africa, as she checked in for her flight from Lagos to Atlanta and was presented with a special celebratory gift to mark the occasion.
“Delta has a lot to celebrate in Nigeria and we’re delighted to congratulate Ms. Abudu for being our one-millionth passenger on-board our Lagos – Atlanta route, a landmark moment for our airline,” said Bobby Bryan. “Delta’s operations in Nigeria continue to go from strength to strength. This year we are celebrating our 10-year anniversary in the market and will launch a new route to New York-JFK from Lagos next year.From March 26, 2018, the airline will operate daily service between Lagos and the United States, with four weekly services to Atlanta complemented by three new weekly flights to New York-JFK,” he added.