{"id":70227,"date":"2024-09-23T10:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T05:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=70227"},"modified":"2024-09-23T10:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T05:14:45","slug":"delta-boosts-new-york-dakar-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/delta-boosts-new-york-dakar-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Boosts New York-Dakar Route After Air Senegal Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATLANTA-<\/strong> Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> is expanding its service between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) in Dakar, Senegal, and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, boosting weekly nonstop flights from three to four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline will deploy a Boeing 767-300ER <\/a>for this route. Delta has a fleet of 41 Boeing 767-300 aircraft and has four different seat configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delta New York to Dakar Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The increased frequency begins on December 2 and continues until January 14, targeting the high-demand winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new additional flight will operate on Mondays, complementing the existing Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday schedules. This expansion comes after Air Senegal’s withdrawal from the JFK-DSS sector, where it previously offered twice-weekly flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delta’s decision to increase capacity aligns with strong passenger demand on this route. Data from Behramjee Ghadially’s post <\/a>reveals that over the past year, 48,000 passengers traveled point-to-point between New York City and Dakar, indicating a robust market for direct flights between these destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently Delta announced seven new European routes <\/a>for summer 2025. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n