Delta Air Lines has launched nonstop daily services between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, connecting the Southeast with Indiaโs booming economy.
Delta will operate the flight with the worldโs longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR, which bolsters Deltaโs ability to connect passengers and cargo between virtually any two cities around the globe, nonstop. The 777-200LR is Deltaโs flagship aircraft for its global product, including 180-degree, fully horizontal personal sleeper suites in BusinessElite, next-generation, more comfortable seats in coach, and Deltaโs on-demand entertainment system on larger screens at every seat.
โLinking Mumbai with the southeastern United States using an aircraft with the passenger and cargo capabilities of the Boeing 777-200LR and the vast connectivity of Deltaโs Atlanta hub will make a huge contribution not only to Deltaโs international expansion, but also to Georgiaโs economic growth,โ said Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president โ Network and Revenue Management.
Customers flying BusinessElite on any Delta international aircraft can enjoy Delta on Demand featuring first-run and popular classic movies, music, TV programming and video games โ all available on demand; a five-course menu offering culinary creations by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein; a reinvented wine program by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson featuring wines from around the world; full-size pillows and duvets; and in-seat power outlets that allow customers to recharge their laptops.
Deltaโs 777-200LR aircraft offers customers flying in coach new and more comfortable, all leather slim-line seats each with on-demand music, movies, games and television on individual nine-inch video monitors. The leading-edge seats from Weber Aircraft LP offer up to 1.5 inches more personal space, additional under-seat storage, and ergonomically-designed cushions.