Delta offers more flights to Iceland from JFK, adds Minneapolis
The New York service will be followed by the launch of a new flight from Keflavik to Minneapolis/St Paul on May 27, 2016, the first time Delta has operated this route. Mynd/Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines are marking five years of consecutive service between Iceland and the United States with an extended season and additional frequency during the peak summer months.
The U.S. airline will begin its daily seasonal nonstop service between Keflavik International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on February 12. An eighth frequency will then be added on May 29, offering two flights on Sundays for more than three months. All flights will be operated using Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
A new route between Minneapolis and Keflavik
The New York service will be followed by the launch of a new flight from Keflavik to Minneapolis/St Paul on May 27, 2016 – the first time Delta has operated this route. Once this service starts, Delta will provide 15 weekly flights from Iceland to the United States, all operated in conjunction with Air France KLM.
“With Iceland becoming an increasingly popular destination for U.S. travellers, we are adding more flights in 2016 to meet demand, increasing capacity by 101% percent versus 2015,” said Nat Pieper, Delta’s SVP-EMEA. “We’re also very pleased to be marking our fifth anniversary by adding a new destination, offering even more choice for travel between our nations.”
Seasonal menus in Delta's Premium Cabin
Passengers flying in Delta’s premium cabin enjoy a full range of premium products for a comfortable, relaxed and productive in-flight experience. These include a seasonal menus with accompanying wines, plus Westin Heavenly Inflight Bedding from Westin Hotels & Resorts. Delta Comfort+, Delta’s premium economy service, offers customers up to four additional inches of legroom and 50 percent more recline than Delta’s standard international Main Cabin seats, as well as priority boarding. Delta offer’s in-flight entertainment at every passenger’s seat and Wi-Fi so that customers can stay connected at 30,000 feet
Customers wishing to book flights on Delta’s nonstop services from Iceland to the United States can call Delta’s dedicated reservations team on 800 9359, visit delta.com or see their travel agent.
