NEW YORK: Delta Air Lines will be the only airline to offer customers non-stop service to five continents from metropolitan New York with the addition of new nonstop flights between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Mumbai, India, and Accra, Ghana, effective from November 1 and December 11 respectively. "Delta is New York's airline and we are excited to again pioneer new routes that expand our global reach and add convenience to the lives of our customers," said Jim Whitehurst, Delta's chief operating officer.

"The JFK-to-Mumbai route will be the first and only nonstop flight between two of the world's most important business centers, and our new service to Africa will open a corridor of commerce between the world's largest travel market and growing economies on the West African coast. "Delta already operates service to more global destinations than any airline in the world with the largest domestic network of destinations in the United States, the largest trans-Atlantic route system with 29 nonstop destinations across Europe, India and Israel, and the second-largest route system in South and Central America.

The new nonstop service from JFK to Mumbai and Accra will be operated with international wide body aircraft featuring Delta's refurbished business and economy class products. The 268-seat Boeing 777-200ER aircraft will be used to Mumbai while the 214-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft will fly to Accra.

On both routes, customers can enjoy Delta's award-winning Business Elite service featuring all-leather sleeper seats with 60 inches of legroom, innovative food offerings designed by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein, award-winning, original wine selections, on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasting 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.

Economy class customers also will notice recent improvements on Delta, including new all-leather economy seats, enhanced food offerings and a complimentary cocktail with each meal.