Delta Airline to suspend New York to Lagos flights

Days after Emirate Airlines announced that it would suspend flight operations to Nigeria from September 1, 2022, US top airline, Delta Airlines has revealed that it is also going to suspend its flights between New York JFK airport and Lagos, effective from October 4, 2022.

The airline which disclosed this via a statement, noted that the route suspension was to fit into “the current demand environment.”

The statement read, “Delta is suspending its nonstop service between New York-JFK and Lagos to fit the current demand environment.

“The airline continues to operate service between Lagos and Atlanta and offers onward connections to New York and other cities across the United States.

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“Customers impacted by our suspended New York-JFK to Lagos service will be re-accommodated on Delta operated flights or services operated by our joint venture partners.”

International carriers operating in Nigeria have repeatedly complained about their inability to repatriate funds to their home countries.

They have raised this concern on many occasions with officials of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, as well as those at the finance ministry.

Blocked funds belonging to these airlines have risen to about $600m, as this is due to the inability of the Central Bank of Nigeria to make the United States dollar available for the carriers to repatriate.

Delta Airline however revealed that it remains committed to the Nigeria market.