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Delta offers 25,000 inbound seats for US reopening day
As the US prepares to reopen to fully vaccinated international travelers, Delta Air Lines says it has seen a 450% increase in international point-of-sale bookings in the six weeks since the US reopening was announced
Many international flights are expected to operate 100% full on Monday, November 8 with high passenger volume throughout the following weeks.
The reopening positively impacts customers in 33 countries around the world, with Delta serving 10 of these nonstop including the UK and more via its global hubs in connection with its partners, including Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic.
The strong demand is reflected across both leisure and business to destinations such as New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston and Orlando.
In total, the airline will operate 139 flights from 55 international destinations in 38 countries landing in the US on November 8, offering more than 25,000 seats.
"This is the start of a new era for travel and for many people around the world who have not been able to see loved ones for almost two years," said Ed Bastian, Delta’s CEO.
"While we have seen many countries reopen their borders to American visitors over the summer, our international customers have not been able to fly with us or visit the US. All of that changes now."
Flight DL106 from Sao Paulo to Atlanta will be Delta’s first international flight to touchdown in the U.S. under the new rules.
As consumer confidence in travel returns, Delta is increasing flights this winter from key European cities including London-Boston, Detroit and New York-JFK, Amsterdam-Boston, Dublin-New York-JFK, Frankfurt-New York-JFK and Munich-Atlanta.
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