KUWAIT : Delta Air Lines continues to grow its presence in the Middle East with new nonstop service from Kuwait International Airport to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Delta will operate four weekly services between Kuwait and the United States offering hundreds of onward connecting opportunities offered via Delta's Atlanta hub.* The Kuwait flight will strengthen Delta's leadership position in the Middle East, complementing existing service from Dubai to Atlanta and new service from Cairo (starting June 5) and Amman (starting June 6) to New York JFK. The Middle East region is a key component of Delta's accelerated international expansion. Since 2005 Delta has added 58 new international destinations to its network.
"Air traffic to and from the Middle East is growing at an unparalleled pace," said Jimmy Eichelgruen, Director - Sales for Africa, Middle East and India, Delta Air Lines. "This flight will serve Kuwait's incredibly strong business links with the US via our hub in Atlanta. From Atlanta, customers have the benefit of Delta's extensive connections domestically and to Latin America and the Caribbean. We're sure the route will prove popular with both business and leisure travelers." Delta will serve Kuwait with a Boeing 777-200ER seating up to 268 passengers and featuring Delta's refurbished business and economy class service. Customers traveling on Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service enjoy all-leather sleeper seats with 60 inches of legroom, innovative food offerings designed by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein, on-demand personal in-seat entertainment, as well as upgraded pillow, duvet cover and amenity kit. Economy class customers also enjoy all-leather economy seats, on-demand video, amenity kits and enhanced food offerings.
Additionally, on flights to and from Kuwait, Dubai, Cairo and Amman, Delta's award-winning service also features Arabic-speaking flight attendants, in-flight movies with Arabic subtitles, as well as Halal meal options.
Delta's new nonstop service between Kuwait and Atlanta is scheduled as follows:
Flight Departs Arrives Effective Frequency
DL159 Kuwait at 11:30 pm Atlanta at 7 am* 8 November 2008 4x weekly
DL158 Atlanta at 9:50 pm Kuwait at 7:05 pm* 7 November 2008 4x weekly
Arrives the following day
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 US 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.
© Arab Times 2008
