ATLANTA, March 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Beginning this summer, Delta Air Lines customers will enjoy new service to Quebec City, Quebec - Delta's first flights to the beautiful and historic city - and Charleston, S.C. Service between Boston and Charleston will operate daily beginning on June 8 and service between Boston and Quebec City will operate daily beginning on June 15.
"Our Boston customers continue to ask for additional destinations that are attractive for summer travel and both Quebec City and Charleston are frequently on the top of their list," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta's vice president of Network Planning. "From the gourmet restaurants and Montmorency River in Quebec City to the golf excursions and quaint inns of Charleston, the options for a family getaway are endless."
Customers may purchase tickets on the new flights beginning today at delta.com. Flights are scheduled as follows:
Delta's new non-stop service between Boston and Charleston,
South Carolina effective June 8, 2006(a)
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Flight Departs Arrives
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5254 Boston at 8:30 a.m. Charleston at 10:53 a.m.
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5254 Charleston at 11:30 a.m. Boston at 1:43 p.m.
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(a) Flight operated by Delta Connection carrier Comair
Delta's new non-stop service between Boston and Quebec City, Quebec
effective June 15, 2006(b)
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Flight Departs Arrives
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5777 Boston at 11:10 a.m. Quebec City at 12:30 p.m.
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5777 Quebec City at 1:00 p.m. Boston at 1:20 p.m.
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(b) Flight operated by Delta Connection carrier Comair
In addition, Delta customers will be able to take advantage of new non-stop service between Delta's hub in Cincinnati and Anchorage, Alaska and Traverse City, Michigan, and between its hub in Atlanta and Traverse City, Michigan and Bangor, Maine.
"Delta is responding to strong passenger demand for convenient service to some of the country's most popular summer leisure markets like Anchorage, Bangor and Traverse City," said Cortelyou. "Interest in visiting the breathtaking glaciers of Alaska, the Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor area of Bangor and the beaches and hiking and biking trails of Traverse City increases in the summer months and we are pleased to be offering our customers throughout the country easy one-stop connection opportunities through our hubs."
Effective June 8, Delta will offer customers daily round-trip flights between Cincinnati and Anchorage and Atlanta and Bangor. Service between Atlanta and Traverse City will operate on Saturdays only beginning June 17, and between Cincinnati twice daily beginning on June 12. Daily service to Anchorage between Cincinnati and Anchorage will operate on Delta's Boeing 757 aircraft. Service between Atlanta and Bangor will operate year-round.
Delta's new non-stop service between Cincinnati
and Anchorage effective June 8, 2006
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Flight Departs Arrives
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735 Cincinnati at 6:20 p.m. Anchorage at 9:30 p.m.
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762 Anchorage at 8:30 p.m. Cincinnati at 7:00 a.m.
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Delta's new non-stop service between Cincinnati and Traverse City,
Michigan effective June 12, 2006(c)
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Flight Departs Arrives
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5739 Cincinnati at 10:30 a.m. Traverse City at 11:50 a.m.
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5739 Traverse City at 12:10 p.m. Cincinnati at 1:30 p.m.
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5741 Cincinnati at 2:30 p.m. Traverse City at 3:50 p.m.
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5741 Traverse City at 4:10 p.m. Cincinnati at 5:30 p.m.
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(c) Flight operated by Delta Connection carrier Comair
Delta's new non-stop service between Atlanta and
Bangor, Maine effective June 8, 2006(d)
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Flight Departs Arrives
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4267 Atlanta at 10:00 a.m. Bangor at 12:42 p.m.
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4267 Bangor at 1:15 p.m. Atlanta at 4:05 p.m.
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(d) Flight operated by Delta Connection carrier ASA
Delta's new non-stop service between Atlanta and
Traverse City effective June 17, 2006(e)
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Flight Departs Arrives
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4911 Atlanta at 10:30 a.m. Traverse City at 12:45 p.m.
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4911 Traverse City at 1:15 p.m. Atlanta at 3:30 p.m.
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(e) Flight operated by Delta Connection carrier ASA
Also this summer, Delta is excited to offer our Hartford customers a daily flight to the fun and sun of Las Vegas, beginning on June 8. The service will operate on Delta's 737-800 aircraft.
"In addition to the recent announcement of new service to New York's JFK, Delta will now offering our customers in Hartford a chance to visit the Hoover Dam, take in a Vegas show, or try their luck at the blackjack tables this summer," Cortelyou said.
Delta's new non-stop service between Hartford and
Las Vegas effective June 8, 2006
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Flight Departs Arrives
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441 Hartford at 7:30 p.m. Las Vegas at 10:29 p.m.
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420 Las Vegas at 11:30 p.m. Hartford at 7:21 a.m.
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Delta Air Lines continues to expand the number of markets it serves as it reworks its network presence, particularly to ever-popular vacation destinations during high demand periods as well as international destinations in Europe and the Middle East, and across Latin America and the Caribbean. In just the last two months, Delta has announced new or expanded service between Atlanta and Atlantic City, N.J., Bozeman, Mont., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ponce and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Boston and Savannah, Ga. and Nashville, Tenn.; and Salt Lake City and Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., Bellingham, Wash., and Victoria, British Columbia. Just this week, Delta announced new and expanded service to 17 destinations from New York's JFK airport to support the airline's international and transcontinental growth.
Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ) is the world's third-largest airline in terms of passengers carried, offering daily flights to 503 destinations in 94 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. In summer 2006, Delta plans to offer customers more flights between the U.S. and destinations across Europe, India and Israel than any global airline(f), including service on 11 new transatlantic routes from its Atlanta and New York-JFK hubs. Delta also is a major carrier to Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean, with more than 35 routes announced, added or applied to serve since Jan. 1, 2005. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua, Comair, Freedom Airlines and SkyWest.
(f) From the U.S. based on July 2006 OAG.
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