ACCRA, 4 March 2010 – Delta Air Lines, the first major U.S. carrier to operate scheduled nonstop service between Ghana and North America, has sent a message of goodwill to the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the country’s independence.

“We are delighted to share in Ghana’s Independence Day celebration. Ghana is an important market for us and we’re happy to have been welcomed so warmly by the people of Ghana and proud to have served Accra for more than three years,” said Bobby Bryan, Delta’s commercial manager for West and East Africa.

According to Pak-Wo Shum, Managing Director of Aviation Alliance, representatives of Delta Air Lines in Ghana, Delta’s recent announcement of the launch of nonstop service between Accra’s Kotoka International Airport and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on 2 June underscores the company’s commitment to Ghana. “Our customers are looking forward to getting more travel options with the scheduled launch of the Accra to Atlanta service in June“, he said.

Delta was the first major U.S. carrier to operate scheduled nonstop service from Ghana and has flown more than 250,000 passengers between Accra and New York since 2006. Delta has recently re-timed its New York-JFK service to arrive earlier in the U.S., enabling passengers to connect more comfortably onto more than 50 destinations. New flight connections available in New York include Albany, N.Y., Syracuse, N.Y. and Denver; better-timed connections include Washington D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston*.

About Delta Delta services between Ghana and the United States are available for booking via travel agents and Delta’s dedicated reservations teams in Accra, telephone number 021-213111 and Kumasi, telephone number 051-31121.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million passengers each year. With its unsurpassed global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 367 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. Delta employs more than 70,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of nearly 800 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France KLM. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 16,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline’s service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world’s largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide.

*A portion of travel for some itineraries may be operated by Delta Connection carriers Comair, Shuttle America and Chautauqua Airlines.