Boston, MA 07/11/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) will no longer operate flights between Liberia to the U.S. The company has already informed the Liberian government of its intention.
The company based its decision to suspend flight between Monrovia and New York on the shortage of passengers on the route. The company commenced direct flight on the route in 2010 where it flies from Monrovia via Accra in Ghana to New York.
Following the plans to withdraw its service in Liberia, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) announced that its last eastbound flight will happen on August 30, 2014 and the last westbound flight on August 31, 2014. That communication has already been registered with the Liberian government.
High-level consultations
However, senior officials of Liberian government are already in Atlanta to discuss the flight suspension issue with the leaders of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL).
It is reported that the consultations between the government officials and Delta will explore options that will ensure that the convenience and experience of traveling via Delta is not disrupted.
Delta also announced that it was exploring economically feasible avenues for a resumption of direct flights between Liberia and the U.S. That means that the two sides in the talks are likely to find a common ground in the matter.
The withdrawal of Delta in Liberia comes at a time when it emerged that passenger levels in the country is far below the levels in Nigeria and Ghana where the airline also operates. For example, the highest passenger level in Liberia was 205,000, a record figure registered in 2013. That compared with 10 million and more than 2 million per year in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively.
Reduction of international flight
In addition to the decision by Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) to withdraw from Liberian, company also announced this week a reduction of its flights to Venezuela over revenue dispute with the Venezuelan government. There starting this August, the company will trim its services to the socialist country by 85 percent.
