From 20 December this year until 27 March 2025, Delta will once again connect two of the most vibrant cities: Rio de Janeiro and New York City. The route will operate on the Boeing 767-300ER, with capacity for 215 passengers.
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The return of the Rio de Janeiro (GIG)–New York (JFK) route is crucial for Delta and our customers in both countries. We launched the flight during the Southern Hemisphere’s summer because many Brazilians travel to the U.S. for vacation, while Americans seek warmth in Rio during their winter,” said Delta’s Regional Sales Manager in Brazil, Ricardo de Oliveira.
In addition to the return of the seasonal GIG-JFK route, the Rio de Janeiro market is gaining more good news: the flight between Rio de Janeiro and Atlanta, currently operated three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, aboard Boeing 767-300s, will become daily from December 19 this year until March 28, 2025. During this period, Delta will deploy a larger aircraft to fly the route, the A330-300, with capacity for 282 passengers.
Airbus A330neo between São Paulo and Atlanta
Customers flying with Delta from São Paulo to Atlanta also have a great reason to celebrate: since November, the daytime flight between the two cities (in addition to the night route the airline also offers to Atlanta) has been operated with the A330neo, one of the most advanced in the market, recognized for its excellence in comfort, technology and efficiency, in line with the Delta’s commitment to updating its fleet.
In addition to these innovations, the A330neo includes the exclusive Delta One Suites, whose features include doors in all seats, increasing privacy on board, as well as Delta One’s well-known 1-2-1 configuration, guaranteeing access to the aisle regardless of which seat you are sitting in. Customers also have reclining seats that turn into beds, seasonally renewed menus prepared by a chef and an exclusive selection of complimentary beers, spirits, wines, liquors and champagne, as well as Missoni amenity kits and the Delta One Bedding collection featuring a cozy duvet (made from recycled plastic bottles), large sleeping pillow, slippers, and noise-canceling headphones.