Nigerian passengers benefit as Delta’s Wi-Fi revolution hits 1,000th aircraft

…Brings personalised entertainment to every seat

Delta Air Lines has achieved a major global milestone as it becomes the first airline to equip 1,000 aircraft with fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi, transforming the in-flight experience for millions of passengers worldwide, including travellers connecting through Lagos and West Africa.

The achievement marks a new phase in Delta’s commitment to enhancing travel convenience, productivity, and entertainment for international passengers. Delta Sync has already recorded over 100 million sessions, signalling strong demand for seamless connectivity in the sky.

“Delta’s commitment to delivering connectivity for every customer has been game-changing, both for our customers and for the industry at large,” said Ranjan Goswami, senior vice president, customer experience design.

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“We’re turning our planes into platforms, where customers can stay entertained, connected and informed from takeoff to landing. Delta Sync is the enabler that makes these personalised experiences and exclusive offers possible.”

Nigerian passengers flying from Lagos to Delta’s U.S. hubs, such as Atlanta and New York, stand to benefit from significantly improved access to Wi-Fi during long-haul flights. This enables customers to stay connected with family throughout the journey, catch up on emails and remote work, stream entertainment and music without relying solely on offline downloads

Delta Sync integrates with Delta’s seatback entertainment to offer curated content, personalised recommendations, and exclusive travel inspiration, helping Nigerian travellers plan onward trips or stay entertained throughout their long-haul flights.

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Travellers connecting from Lagos to U.S. cities such as Houston, Washington D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Seattle will notice the same free Wi-Fi experience on most domestic Delta flights, enabling uninterrupted productivity and communication.

Having operated flights to Nigeria for nearly two decades, Delta strengthens its position as one of the most reliable carriers for West Africans travelling to North America with this new connectivity milestone, offering Nigerian passengers more consistent internet service, faster speeds for heavy data use, expanded personalisation, member-exclusive benefits, and continuously evolving Delta Sync digital services

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.

She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.

She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.

As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.

She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.

Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.

She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.

She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.

Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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