Originally Posted by iaflyer

I think the 2-person crew rest facility has been put off until 2012, so it would be a 3 man crew. Hm - great circle is 6,997 miles, so that would be a bit long for under 12 hours. Maybe there's a tech stop in Dakar, as they fly right past it.

Yep: Flights will operate three times per week with 243-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft flying between Delta's hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Luanda with an intermediate stop in Dakar, Senegal.

Means some fun Dakar layovers for A330 crews. Don't forget your Malarone!

Originally Posted by upndsky

Yeah, the flight stops in DKR, so probably a 7 to 9 day trip with 3 pilots, kind of like we did going to CPT or JNB.