Leading carrier Delta Air Lines is set to bring the Costa del Sol into touching distance for another wave of tourists and property seekers, with new flight routes linking New York City and Malaga.

Starting next summer, Delta will offer travellers three flights a week from New York City’s JFK to Malaga’s Pablo Picasso International Airport, right in the heart of the sun-drenched Costa del Sol.

Part of an overall expansion in transatlantic services from the airline, the flight route will link two great cities and keep the Costa del Sol – one of Europe’s top holiday venues – buzzing with new interest.

Javier Pinanes, director of the Spanish tourist office in New York, told TravelVideo.TV: “Malaga is the gateway to Andalusia, one of Spain’s most popular destinations for Americans. With Delta’s new service, they will now be able to travel there faster and more conveniently.”

The region is also a well-established favourite with British property seekers, whose desire to discover, enjoy and even settle in the area has been facilitated by frequent flights between cities like Malaga and UK destinations.

Malaga is not only a base for enjoying sunny beaches along the coast, but is also a stone’s throw from beautiful historic cities like Granada, with its hill-top Moorish palace, the legendary Alhambra.