Delta Air Lines Marks 16 years of dedicated service to Ghana

Delta Air Lines, the leading US carrier to Ghana, celebrates 16 years of service in the aviation industry in Ghana. The milestone, celebrated by Airport operations, GSA staff and customers, demonstrates Delta’s continuous commitment to Ghana since it launched operations in December 2006.

“We are excited to be celebrating 16 years of service to the people of Ghana and we are grateful to government authorities, partners, staff and our cherished customers for their support,” said Jimmy Eichelgruen, Delta’s Regional sales manager for Africa.

He added that “Delta remains dedicated to the Ghanaian market as it continues to invest in social and developmental partnerships in the health and education sector to support women, girls, and youth in the country”.

Delta’s partnership with Breast Care International (BCI) has provided breast cancer education to improve knowledge, change attitudes, and promote the importance of early detection of breast cancer while offering free screening to women in communities across the country.

Over 65,000 women have been screened with many suspected cases found. Since 2005, Delta has been supporting Breast Cancer Awareness charities globally, raised over $24 million dollars and funded over 85 different research projects.

Delta’s and BCI’s resolve and dedicated service every year seek to make meaningful impact in the way cancer is viewed in our community.

In 2011, Delta established the Business School Internship program for Ghanaian business students. The scheme has provided students with the opportunity to learn how a global company operates, build on their skills and support future career opportunities.

In addition, Delta partners and supports the Junior Achievement (JA) Africa to advance business and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education among young people across Africa delivering hands-on immersive learning in work, financial health, entrepreneurship, sustainability, STEM, economics, citizenship, and ethics among others.

In November, Delta introduced its Premium Select cabin experience in the Ghanaian market, featuring locally-inspired dining, premium hand-crafted amenities and more dedicated service touchpoints.

The service, he indicated is in line with Delta’s unwavering commitment to offering travellers with varieties and options to choose from, while connecting the world and making air travel an experience.

Over the years, Delta has grown its services and leadership as the leading US carrier to Ghana by operating daily flights between Accra and New York. The Delta hubs in New York- JFK and Atlanta offer an unsurpassed network of hundreds of convenient onward connections worldwide. Delta is committed to providing affordable and quality service to Ghanaians.

About Delta

Delta Air Lines is the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta and powered by employees around the world, Delta has for a decade led the airline industry in operational excellence while maintaining their reputation for award-winning customer service.

Today, and always, nothing is more important than the health and safety of their customers and employees. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta has moved quickly to transform the industry standard of clean to ensure a safe and comfortable travel experience for customers and employees.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. It was named by Fortune magazine as the most admired airline worldwide in its 2011 World's Most Admired Companies airline industry list.

With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 335 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. The airline company employs 80,000 employees worldwide and subsequently operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft.

With alliance partners globally, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, a world-class airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide.

Delta is investing more than $2 billion through 2013 in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.

Delta operates to five cities in four African countries: Accra, Ghana; Dakar, Senegal; Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa; and Lagos, Nigeria.