Delta launching weekly Nicaragua service from LA

Delta Air Lines is launching a new weekly service connecting Los Angeles and Nicaraguan capital Managua.

The weekly service will begin June 5 with the Los Angeles-Managua flight departing on Fridays and the return segment from Managua to Los Angeles operating on Saturdays.

The new service will operate on 160-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Delta also flies nonstop to Managua daily from its Atlanta hub.

"Delta is the only airline offering the convenience of weekly nonstop service between Managua and Los Angeles," said Delta Central America general manager Jose Antonio Torres.  

"The new Los Angeles-Managua weekly flight is timed for a late departure to provide business travelers a full work day prior to traveling. In addition, customers from Nicaragua will now have increased access to Delta’s global network and will be able to enjoy the benefits of Delta’s investments in the Central American region."

Delta has been beefing up capacity on existing routes and adding new Latin American destinations recently, especially at Los Angeles.

The carrier now offers service to 13 cities in the region.