ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) will directly link Central Florida to The Netherlands and dozens of convenient connections into Europe when new service between Orlando International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol debuts on March 30, 2018.
"Our new flight will be the only daily nonstop service between Orlando and Amsterdam improving access between these cities," said Dwight James, Delta's Senior Vice President - Trans-Atlantic. "Not only are we enabling customers' easy access to Florida's main attractions, but our partnership with Air France, KLM and Alitalia makes connecting throughout Europe easy and convenient via our Amsterdam hub."
Delta's onboard experience between Orlando and Amsterdam will be on Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, equipped with Delta One, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin seating. Every seat has Wi-Fi, a personal, in-flight seatback entertainment screen as well as power ports. Complimentary meals and beverages will also be provided in all cabins. The schedule will operate as follows:
Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
DL126 |
Orlando at 9:45 p.m. |
Amsterdam at 12:45 p.m. (next day) |
DL127 |
Amsterdam at 1:15 p.m. |
Orlando at 5:41 p.m. |
"We welcome this non-stop service connection to Amsterdam, one of the most popular European destinations," said Phil Brown, Executive Director Orlando International Airport.
"The connections offered for the Greater Central Florida community to other world markets will certainly increase Orlando International Airport's access as a global gateway."
Delta has served Orlando since 1959. Today, the airline has approximately 55 departures on an average day to Sao Paulo, Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Raleigh/Durham. Delta also offers weekly nonstop service at Orlando to Cancun, Columbus, Kansas City, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Washington-Reagan National.
Delta partner Virgin Atlantic serves Orlando nonstop from Glasgow, London-Gatwick and Manchester. Partner while partner Aeromexico offers service from Mexico City.
Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 329 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul, and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
SOURCE Delta Air Lines
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