LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines will offer customers more than 5,900 additional seats between Louisville and its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati and New York in celebration of the 133rd annual Kentucky Derby. Between May 3 and 6, Delta will add flights and upgrade some regional jet aircraft to 142-seat MD-88 and 150-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft flying between Louisville and Atlanta and Cincinnati, while adding daily regional jet service from New York's LaGuardia and Kennedy airports -- just in time to don a Derby hat and savor mint juleps.
"The first jewel in the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby is a true American tradition and we are excited to offer our customers convenient service to Louisville so they may enjoy all of the festivities and grand traditions that surround 'the greatest two minutes in sports,'" said Bob Cortelyou, Delta vice president of Network Planning.
Customers now can book Delta's added Derby flights on delta.com and through other distribution channels as follows:
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Date Number of Extra Additional Equipment
Flights Seats
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Thursday, May 3 2 round-trip flights, 792 CRJ200,
upgraded aircraft - CRJ700,
Atlanta MD-88,
737-800
Upgraded flights - 245
Cincinnati
1 round-trip flight - 100
New York Kennedy
1 round-trip flight, 150
1 one-way flight - New
York LaGuardia
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Friday, May 4 Upgraded flights - 468 CRJ200,
Atlanta CRJ700,
MD-88,
Upgraded flights - 165 737-800
Cincinnati
1 round-trip flight - 100
New York Kennedy
2 round-trip flights - 200
New York LaGuardia
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Saturday, May 5 1 additional one-way 142 CRJ200,
flight, upgraded CRJ700,
aircraft - Atlanta MD-88,
737-800
1 round-trip flight, 199
upgraded aircraft -
Cincinnati
1 one-way flight - 50
New York Kennedy
1 one-way flight - 50
New York LaGuardia
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Sunday, May 6 2 round-trip flights, 1,193 CRJ200,
1 one-way flight, CRJ700,
upgraded aircraft - MD-88,
Atlanta 737-800
1 round-trip flight, 1,046
upgraded aircraft -
Cincinnati
1 one-way flight - 50
New York Kennedy
2 round-trip flights - 200
New York LaGuardia
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Monday, May 7 Upgraded flights - 541 MD-88,
Atlanta 737-800
Upgraded flights - 245
Cincinnati
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