Delta's Trans-Atlantic Schedule Brings Customers More Flights and More Destinations Delta, the leading carrier from the U.S. to Europe, is expanding customer choice in 2018 with new service across the pond - New service between Los Angeles and both Amsterdam and Paris - New seasonal service between New York-JFK and the Azores and year-round service between New York-JFK and Lagos - New seasonal service between Atlanta and Lisbon - New service from Orlando to Amsterdam and Indianapolis to Paris - An additional daily flight from Detroit to Paris - All Airbus A330 aircraft between Atlanta, New York-JFK and London-Heathrow service

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PR Newswire 21-Sep-2017 8:30 AM
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ATLANTA, Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), the leading airline across the Atlantic with more total departures, destinations and seats than any other airline, is bringing more nonstop options to Europe from its Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Atlanta, and Detroit hubs and more next summer, making Delta the number one choice for customers traveling between the United States and Europe.

"Delta's history of bringing people together and driving positive economic impact across the Atlantic spans more than four decades and our summer 2018 schedule further cements Delta as the best choice for customers," said Dwight James, Delta's Senior Vice President trans-Atlantic. "Delta was the first U.S. airline to fully equip lie-flat business class and premium main cabin seating on transoceanic aircraft and we will continue to enhance the customer experience next summer with locally-sourced chef-driven menus, complimentary in-flight entertainment and great Delta hospitality."
Further schedule and service detail is as follows:
Los Angeles New Boeing 777-200LR service will link Angelenos nonstop to Paris and Amsterdam beginning June 16, in addition to more than one hundred onward destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India via easy connections on Delta's joint venture partners Air France and KLM:
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LAX Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL156 LAX at 12 p.m. CDG at 7:55 a.m. (next day) Tue/Thurs/Sat
DL157 CDG at 3:15 p.m. LAX at 6:25 p.m. Wed/Fri/Sun
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LAX Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL78 LAX at 12 p.m. AMS at 7:55 a.m. (next day) Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun
DL79 AMS at 3:35 p.m. LAX at 6:25 p.m. Mon/Tue/Thur/Sat
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New York-JFK Delta's largest trans-Atlantic gateway will expand next year with new seasonal service to the Ponta Delgada-Azores beginning May 24, year-round service to Lagos, Nigeria beginning March 24 and an upgraded offering on New York-JFK to London-LHR with new A330 service.
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JFK Azores (PDL)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL417 JFK at 8:30 p.m. PDL at 7:30 a.m. (next day) excluding Mon/Wed
DL217 PDL at 9:15 a.m. JFK at 10:30 a.m. excluding Tue/Thurs
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JFK Lagos (LOS)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL415 JFK at 10:55 p.m. LOS at 2:50 p.m. (next day) Mon/Wed/Fri
DL215 LOS at 11:30 p.m. JFK at 05:30 a.m. (next day) Tue/Thurs/Sun
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Atlanta At Delta's Atlanta hub, the world's most travelled, new daily seasonal service to Lisbon on Boeing 767 aircraft will begin May 24 and run through Sept. 4. Delta's Atlanta hub will make it easier for U.S. customers to visit Portugal with convenient one-stop connections from over 150 destinations in the U.S.
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ATL Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL122 ATL at 7:30 p.m. LIS at 8:45 a.m. (next day) Daily
DL123 LIS at 10:30 a.m. ATL at 2:45 p.m. Daily
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Detroit Delta will add a third daily round-trip between Detroit and Paris beginning May 16 in addition to Delta's and Air France's existing service. The new flight will provide customers more choice and offer additional connections in Paris to over 100 destinations in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
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DTW Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL96 DTW at 3:50 p.m. CDG at 6 a.m. (next day) Daily
DL99 CDG at 1:10 p.m. DTW at 4:10 p.m. Daily
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Orlando and Indianapolis Previously announced year-round service will begin March 30 from Orlando to Amsterdam and on May 24 from Indianapolis to Paris, bringing easy connections to more than 100 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India to customers in the Sunshine and Hoosier states.
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Orlando (MCO) Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL126 MCO at 9:45 p.m. AMS at 12:45 p.m. (next day) Daily to 5x weekly
DL127 AMS at 1:15 p.m. MCO at 5:40 p.m. Daily to 5x weekly
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IND Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
DL500 IND at 6:20 p.m. CDG at 8:45 a.m. (next day) Daily to 5x weekly
DL501 CDG at 1:15 p.m. IND at 4:35 p.m. Daily to 5x weekly
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About Delta Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 315 destinations in 54 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading transatlanticjoint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta,Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul, and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
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