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Delta’s hits one-million passenger-mark on Lagos-Atlanta route - Edoman - 09-22-2017
Aviation
Delta’s hits one-million passenger-mark on Lagos-Atlanta route
By Wole Oyebade
22 September 2017 | 4:10 am
Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines has hit an important milestone as it carried the one - millionth customer to fly on its nonstop service between Nigeria and the United States.
The passenger , Gbemisola Abudu , was met by the Delta’s Commercial Director for East and West Africa , Bobby Bryan , as she checked in for her flight from Lagos to Atlanta and was presented with a special celebratory gift to mark the occasion.
Bryan said 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 route , a landmark moment for our airline. ”
He added that Delta’ s operations in Nigeria continue to go from strength to strength, as they celebrate 10 - year anniversary in the Nigerian market.
Following her surprise at check - in , Abudu was treated to Delta’s Sky Priority airport service , as well as a VIP celebration in Delta’s airport lounge .
Delta is the only U. S . airline to serve Nigeria and will mark a decade of nonstop service to Lagos in December . 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.
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