Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is today announcing the start of its first nonstop flight from Kuwait International Airport to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday, 8 November.  Delta will operate four weekly services between Kuwait and the United States offering over 180 onward connecting opportunities via Delta’s Atlanta hub.

“We are delighted to offer our customers from Kuwait the opportunity to fly nonstop to Atlanta, the commercial hub of the Southeastern United States” said Frank Jahangir, Delta’s vice president of sales – Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.  “From Atlanta, customers also have the benefit of Delta’s extensive connections domestically and to Latin America and the Caribbean.  The new flight will also offer opportunities for freight forwarders and cargo shippers”.