Delta Air Lines launches Flights between New York and Lyon, France

Delta Air Lines has launched flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Saint-Exupéry International Airport in Lyon, France. Through the airline’s joint venture with Air France, the new Delta flight also connects customers to 40 European destinations via Lyon.

The Lyon flight complements Delta’s existing daily nonstop service between Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport and New York-JFK, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City; and to Nice from New York-JFK. The flight forms part of Delta’s growing international network, which now operates more than 450 weekly flights to 47 destinations in 31 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, India and the Middle East, more than any other airline.

“Not only is this new service between New York and Lyon part and parcel of our global offer with Delta Air Lines in the frame of our joint venture agreement, but it also consolidates the very specific hub system that we have been successfully building in Lyon over the past 10 years,” said Jean Claude Cros, Air France’s vice president and general manager-USA. “In Lyon we offer quick and convenient connections from and to 40 European cities as well as a premium nonstop flight for our clients of the large Rhône-Alpes and Central Eastern area of France.”

Delta’s new nonstop service between New York-JFK and Lyon will be operated using a Boeing 757-200 ETOPS aircraft with up to 174 seats in a two-cabin configuration, including 16 seats in Delta’s BusinessElite class and 158 economy class.

Delta’s BusinessElite service features all-leather sleeper seats, innovative food offerings from celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and award-winning, original wine selections chosen by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson. The airline’s on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasts more than 20 first-run and popular classic movies, a variety of TV programs, a broad range of music, and a suite of 12 video games in both classes of service. Economy class customers also benefit from new all-leather economy seats, amenity kits and enhanced food offerings. Flights between New York and Lyon will have English- and French-speaking flight attendants onboard.

Delta customers traveling to Lyon can also take advantage of U.S. Helicopter service, which provides an eight-minute trip between New York-JFK and Manhattan. U.S. Helicopter service is complimentary with Delta’s BusinessElite service to and from JFK, or $159 one way plus taxes and fees.

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