Delta Air Lines to start Detroit-Sao Paulo service on October 21

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) announced it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate twice-weekly service between its Detroit Metropolitan Airport hub and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new service, which will begin Oct. 21, 2010.

Delta will operate the flights using 216-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with 35 seats in BusinessElite and 181 seats in Economy Class.

Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi. Delta’s Boeing 767-332 ER N1605 arrives at Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) from the Atlanta hub.