Longest range commercial jetliner will connect Atlanta to one of
world's fastest-growing economies
Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft features lie-flat seats in Delta's
BusinessElite class
ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today announced a new daily nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Mumbai, India, starting Nov. 1, 2008*. The new flight will connect the world's largest airport with one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
Delta's recently acquired Boeing 777-200 Long Range (LR) aircraft will make the 17-hour, 55-minute westbound nonstop flight possible. The world's longest range commercial jetliner bolsters Delta's ability to connect customers and cargo between virtually any two cities around the globe, nonstop.
Delta's first two 777-200LRs joined the fleet earlier this year as the first of 10 such models to be delivered through 2010. Since April, these aircraft have been serving the New York-JFK-Mumbai route, which will be discontinued with the start of nonstop service between Atlanta and Mumbai.
"The size and scope of Delta's operations at our Atlanta hub are best suited for the capacity of the 777-200LR in terms of cargo and passenger lift," said Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president - Network and Revenue Management. "Serving Mumbai from Atlanta will allow us to optimize the route thanks to the approximately 150 U.S. destinations to which Mumbai customers will be able to connect, as well as the more than 30 easy connections available to and from Latin America and the Caribbean."
With the new service, Delta will offer customers nonstop service to 78 international destinations from Atlanta, including service recently announced or inaugurated between Atlanta and Shanghai, China; London-Heathrow, England; Stockholm, Sweden; and Kuwait City, Kuwait (effective Nov. 7).
Delta's schedule between Atlanta and Mumbai will be: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Departs Arrives Frequency -------------------------------------------------------------------- DL 184 Atlanta at 7:15 p.m. Mumbai at 10:35 p.m.** Daily -------------------------------------------------------------------- DL 185 Mumbai at 1:05 a.m. Atlanta at 8:30 a.m. Daily -------------------------------------------------------------------- ** arrives the next day
The 777-200LR is the flagship aircraft for Delta's global product, including fully horizontal personal sleeper suites in BusinessElite(r), next-generation, more comfortable seats in coach, and Delta's on-demand entertainment system on larger screens at every seat.
BusinessElite customers flying on the 777-200LR enjoy:
* Reclining seats that adjust to multiple comfortable positions,
including a completely flat 6-foot 3-inch bed;
* Privacy screens incorporating pull-out meal table, fold-out
10.6-inch personal video screen, integrated footrest and
personal stowage compartment for bags, shoes or blankets;
* Immediate access to the aisle so customers do not have to
disturb another passenger when exiting their seat; and
* USB ports offering charging ability for laptops and MP3 players.
Customers flying BusinessElite on any Delta international aircraft enjoy Delta on Demand featuring first-run and popular classic movies, music, TV programming and video games -- all available on demand; a five-course menu offering culinary creations by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein, including an appetizer, soup or salad, and choice of four entrees (including a vegetarian selection); a reinvented wine program launched in February by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson featuring wines from around the world; new full-size pillows, duvets; modern and stylish dinnerware; and in-seat power outlets that allow customers to recharge their laptops.
Delta's 777-200LR aircraft offers customers flying in coach comfortable new, all leather slim-line seats, each with on-demand music, movies, games and television on individual 9-inch video monitors. Delta is the first airline to offer the sleek, new, leading-edge seats from Weber Aircraft LP, offering up to 1.5 inches of increased personal space, additional under-seat storage, and ergonomically-designed cushions.
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 312 destinations in 61 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 44 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 393 weekly flights to 47 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 16,000 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. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 500 worldwide destinations in 105 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.
* Subject to foreign government approval
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