Delta airlines resumes Accra-Atlanta route after 13-year hiatus                 

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH

Delta Air Lines resumed its seasonal direct Accra-Atlanta flights on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 after over a decade of hiatus. The restored service will run for 6 weeks through January 16, catering for demand occasioned by the December holidays and festivities.

This is a major boost for business, tourism and diaspora connections, as many prepare for travelling to the West African country for the December festivities.

Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kotoka International Airport, Delta GSA Manager for Ghana  Eloina Baddoo emphasised that the route is more than a service: “It’s a conduit for meaningful connection, opening commercial opportunities and facilitating cultural exchange”.

“Today represents a defining moment for Delta Air Lines and, more importantly, for the people, businesses and communities whose lives are linked through safe and reliable world-class air travel across continents,” she added.

Mrs. Baddoo expressed gratitude to partners and the inaugural passengers, saying: “You have joined us to make history and you are the reason why we have been able to stay in this market for 19 years”.

The  seasonal service has remained dormant for 13 years, more than half of the airline’s 19 years of operations in Ghana. The hiatus, which began in 2011, was attributed to challenges in filling flights. However, the landscape has changed drastically over the years.

The resumption is a direct response to increase in demand from the Ghanaian diaspora in southern America and booming tourism in Ghana, marking a significant milestone toward providing safe travel for tourists and the Ghanaian diaspora to unite with friends and family.

The service will operate on Delta’s Airbus A330-900neo, featuring Delta One suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort and Delta Main. This complements Delta’s daily Accra-New York service, offering flexibility for both business and leisure travellers.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, positioned the route as a win for GTA’s ‘December in GH’ and other festivities – explaining that Atlanta has long been a primary marketing hub for Ghanaian tourism. “The diaspora in particular is excited to have a direct flight. It was cumbersome for our customers before. Now they can come straight from Atlanta to Accra,” she said.

The Managing Director-Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, shared a personal experience with the long-abandoned route. “I was a native and resident of Atlanta for 13 years myself. Since I relocated, that route no longer existed. So I am happy that this particular route has come again,” she said.  She therefore urged Delta to maintain strong on-time performance and customer service, saying: “We are proud to collaborate with Delta in delivering a seamless, world-class experience for travellers and advancing Ghana’s prominence in global aviation”.

The USA embassy in Ghana’s Chargé d’Affaires, Rolf Olson, highlighted the route’s diplomatic and commercial significance. “The relationship between Ghana and the U.S. has long been broad and deep and it continues to grow,” he noted – pointing to 2026 as a pivotal year, with the U.S. celebrating its 250^th independence anniversary and Ghana’s national soccer team playing World Cup matches in U.S. cities including Atlanta.

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