NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines is continuing to increase service to the Gulf Coast by adding more flights to the region's economic capital of New Orleans to support businesses and residents as they rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Beginning Dec. 1, Delta will resume three more daily flights between Atlanta and New Orleans, bringing to seven the total number of flights between the two cities.
In addition to expanded service to Atlanta, Delta also has announced new routes between New Orleans and Washington, D.C. (effective Dec. 1), and the resumption of flights between New Orleans and Orlando, Fla. (effective Nov. 1).
With the December schedule, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers will offer New Orleans customers 11 daily roundtrip flights -- seven to Atlanta, one to Orlando, one to Washington, D.C., and two to Cincinnati.
"We have been encouraged to see the return of such strong customer demand for service between New Orleans and destinations throughout the world and are pleased to continue to support rebuilding efforts across the region," said Bob Cortelyou, vice president of Network Planning. "New Orleans is re-emerging from the destruction it has endured, and Delta will continue to help support the city and the region's economic prosperity, just as we have for more than 60 years."
Delta's new daily schedule between New Orleans and Atlanta effective Dec. 1:
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Flight Departs Arrives Carrier
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5054(a) New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta Connection
9:10 a.m. 11:45 a.m. /Comair
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569 New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta
10 a.m. 12:21 p.m.
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1661 New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta
11:53 a.m. 2:15 p.m.
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4271 New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta Connection/ASA
1:30 p.m. 3:52 p.m.
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1877(a) New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta
2:38 p.m. 5:04 p.m.
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1252 New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta
4:15 p.m. 6:41 p.m.
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1879(a) New Orleans at Atlanta at Delta
7:25 p.m. 9:51 p.m.
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552 Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta
8:29 a.m. 9:05 a.m.
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1577 Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta
10:30 a.m. 11:08 a.m.
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4271 Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta Connection/ASA
12:19 p.m. 12:57 p.m.
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1873(a) Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta
1:15 p.m. 1:53 p.m.
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630 Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta
2:50 p.m. 3:26 p.m.
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5076(a) Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta Connection/Comair
5 p.m. 5:35 p.m.
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1875(a) Atlanta at New Orleans at Delta
6 p.m. 6:41 p.m.
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(a) Added service effective Dec. 1
Thanking Delta for its continued support of his state, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Michael J. Olivier said, "Delta's increased services to and from New Orleans demonstrate its confidence in and commitment to the critical economic importance of the region. This welcome news is another example of how Louisiana is getting back to business."
To further support economic growth in other parts of the region, Delta also has scheduled new service between nearby Baton Rouge and New York's LaGuardia Airport and Reagan Washington National Airport, both effective Dec. 1.
Delta enjoys a proud history in the Gulf Coast area and continues to play a key role in supporting the economic livelihood of communities throughout the region. Delta traces its roots to Louisiana in 1929, when it began passenger service in Monroe, La. The carrier has served New Orleans and its residents since 1943. Today, Delta offers customers 32 daily flights to six Louisiana cities: Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans and Shreveport.
Delta Air Lines is the world's second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 487 destinations in 87 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles 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 Airlines, Comair or Freedom Airlines.
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