The longest-running American airline in Nigeria, Delta Airlines, announced that it would stop operating flights between JFK airport in New York and Lagos as of October 4, 2022.
The airline, a legacy carrier and one of the country’s biggest made this disclosure in a statement that was made available to reporters.
The airline said that the route suspension was necessary to accommodate “the current demand situation” when it restarted service on its Lagos-Atlanta route on September 9, 2020.
But it also stated that the Lagos–Atlanta lines will continue to run.
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“Delta is suspending its nonstop service between New York-JFK and Lagos to fit the current demand environment. We will continues to operate service between Lagos and Atlanta and offers onward connections to New York and other cities across the United States.
“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. Delta remains committed to the Nigeria market,” the statement added.
