Delta Airlines to Fly Direct to Valencia from New York

Added: (Nov 2008)

Delta Airlines, one of the world's most prominent players in the global aviation sector will commence a direct Valencia New York service in early June 2009. Delta, having spent more than a year studying the possibilities re joining the world's capital New York with the Med's capital Valencia has given the green light to the project which will result in flights four times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Delta will use the Boeing 757 which has a capacity of 174 passengers divided between economy and business elite classes (158/16).

It is estimated that in the region of 50,000 additional tourists will visit Valencia , the city already having experienced huge growth in American tourist numbers since 2004 in particular with increases of 80%. Last year, Valencia received 52,311 American tourists which was an increase of 22% on the previous year. Looked at globally there is immense room for improvement as in total over 2 million tourists visit Valencia annually and growing, a city with a population of 810,000 reaching 1.5 million within a 30 km radius. Delta with 50 routes out of J.F.K. should with time greatly increase the number of American as well as Canadian, Mexican, Central and South American and tourists from the Caribbean . Valencia at present welcomes over 200,000 tourists to the city via cruise ships a market that was non existent just 10 years ago.

The city's Mayoress Ms Rita Barbera has given a wholehearted welcome to the planned arrival of Delta to sunny Valencia describing it as a : “historic achievement for Valencia and without doubt a gigantic step for Valencian Tourism”

There are already close business links between the United States and the Valencian region with local companies such as Lladro and Roca ceramics having a long and illustrious presence stateside. The arrival of Delta in Valencia will only further strengthen and add to these existing business links.

Delta airlines is the number one aviation company serving Spain from the States. At present it flies to Madrid , Barcelona and Malaga airports with Valencia coming on stream from next June 6 th . Delta services 376 routes in 66 countries, carrying in the region of 170 million passengers a year.

This is great news for Valencia property owners especially those in prime property city areas as it will mean more short term rentals as well as a greater number of well to do buyers in the market for “special properties” as a significant number of American visitors will undoubtedly be smitten by the Valencia bug. It isn't called the “Florida of Mainland Europe” for nothing with a micro climate that swathes the city in sunshine for over 300 days a year. Over 2 million visitors a year and growing exponentially, cannot be wrong.

Therefore whether it is Valencia Property, Valencia F1 Property or Valencia Property Rental you are looking for : Valencia Property Hound should be your first port of call.

Article by Dermot Quinn, Valencia Property Hound Ltd