ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) invites customers to consider broadening their travel horizons by adding a new country, or even hemisphere, to their journey log. Beginning today, Delta is offering special low sale fares for a limited time to scores of great destinations in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean -- many of which are new to Delta's international network.
Customers can purchase tickets through Oct. 19, 2005, and travel for all destinations must be completed by April 3, 2006. Customers also can earn 1,000 bonus SkyMiles(R) for each flown round-trip ticket purchased on delta.com.
With its upcoming fall and winter schedule, Delta will add to the 37 new international routes introduced or announced since Jan. 1, 2005. New markets in Europe and India include New York (JFK) to Chennai, India (via Paris); New York (JFK) to Berlin, Germany; Atlanta to Moscow. Some of Delta's newest destinations to Latin America and the Caribbean include Atlanta to Liberia, Costa Rica; Atlanta to Antigua (starts Dec. 18, 2005); Cincinnati to Montego Bay; Salt Lake City to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (1)(2) and Atlanta to Managua, Nicaragua (1)(2).
These schedule enhancements maintain Delta's position as the No. 1 airline across the Atlantic and a leading carrier to Latin America and the Caribbean. For special fall travel deals to many of these destinations, visit delta.com.
Sample one-way sale fares (based on a round-trip purchase):
-------------------------------------------------------------------- New York-LaGuardia to Nassau, Bahamas $89 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Salt Lake City to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (1)(2) $153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cincinnati to Montego Bay, Jamaica $154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands $179 -------------------------------------------------------------------- New York-JFK to Mexico City $185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philadelphia to Guadalajara, Mexico $190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington, D.C.-Reagan National to Managua, Nicaragua (1)(2) $207 -------------------------------------------------------------------- New York-JFK to Venice, Italy $234 -------------------------------------------------------------------- San Francisco to San Pedro Sula, Honduras (1)(2) $240 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C. to Munich, Germany $274 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Los Angeles to Barcelona, Spain $284 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil $299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburgh to Buenos Aires, Argentina $393 --------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. Fares shown are available for purchase only on delta.com or from a travel agent. See below for more details.
1. Subject to foreign government approval
2. Service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico starts Nov. 1, 2005;
to Managua, Nicaragua starts Dec. 15, 2005; to San Pedro Sula,
Honduras starts March 1, 2006
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 502 destinations in 88 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, Freedom Airlines, Shuttle America, and SkyWest; codeshare partners Alaska Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, ExpressJet, Horizon Air Industries, Mesaba, Northwest Airlines, and Pinnacle Airlines; Song, Delta's low-fare service; SkyTeam partners: Air France, Aeromexico, Alitalia, Czech Airlines, or other Delta codeshare partners: Aerolitoral, Air Jamaica, Avianca, Brit Air, El Al Airlines, Regional Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and South African Airways.
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Restrictions: Fares shown are available for purchase only on delta.com or from your travel agent. Tickets cost $10 more if purchased from Delta over the telephone or $15 more if purchased at an airport or city ticket office, and these amounts are nonrefundable. Travel agents may impose an additional service charge for ticketing. Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Tickets: Fares shown are one-way. Round-trip purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased within 72 hours after reservations are made, but no later than October 19, 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Daily service is not offered in some markets. For travel to Central America/South America/Mexico travel must commence 10/5/05-12/10/05 and 1/16/06-3/31/06; to Europe travel must commence 11/1/05-12/16/05 and 12/26/05-3-31-06; to the Caribbean/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands travel must commence 10/5/05-12/10/05. Higher fares may apply to the Caribbean/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands for travel 1/16/06-3/31/06. For all destinations, travel must be completed by 4/3/06. Blackout Dates: To Europe: All destinations 12/26-1/9; Barcelona 11/1-11/10, 12/8-12/11, 2/15-2/19, 3/9-3/19, 3/22-3/31; Venice 11/1-11/18, 3/10-3/20, 3/27-3/31; To the Caribbean/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands/Central America/South America/Mexico: Buenos Aires 10/6-10/10, 10/27-11/6, 11/16-12/10, 1/16-3/19; Guadalajara 1/30-2/4, 2/28-3/4, 3/13-3/18, 3/27-3/31; Mexico City 11/27-12/10; Montego Bay 11/21-11/24; Nassau 10/17-10/21, 11/3-11/11, 11/17-11/28; Puerto Vallarta 11/17-11/23; Rio De Janeiro 10/14-10/18, 11/17-11/20, 1/18-2/5; San Pedro Sula 3/1-3/7; U.S. Virgin Islands 10/7-10/9, 10/28, 11/4, 11/10, 11/13, 11/18-11/28. From Europe: Barcelona 11/2-11/8, 12/16-1/9, 3/30-4/3; Venice 12/17-12/23, 3/17-4/3; From the Caribbean/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands/Central America/South America/Mexico: Buenos Aires 11/22-1/24, 2/11-2/15, 2/18-2/21, 3/1-3/7; Guadalajara 12/17-12/22, 12/28-1/11, 1/30-2/4, 2/28-3/4, 3/13-3/18, 3/27-3/31; Mexico City 12/17-1/11; Montego Bay 11/13-11/16, 11/22-11/30; Nassau 11/25-11/28, 12/20-1/10; Puerto Vallarta 11/25-11/29, 2/6-2/11; Rio De Janeiro 12/11-1/24; U.S. Virgin Islands 10/7-10/9, 10/28, 11/4, 11/20, 11/13, 11/18-11/28. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carrier, certain codeshare partner, and Song flights only. Fares shown are valid Monday through Thursday (except Great Britain fares shown are valid Monday through Wednesday), and only on days where scheduled service is offered, and higher fares may apply for travel Friday through Sunday (and for Great Britain, higher fares may apply Thursday through Sunday). Minimum Stay: For travel to the Caribbean/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands 2 nights; for travel to all other destinations, 1st Sunday. Maximum Stay: 1 month. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes: Fares are nonrefundable. Delta may permit you to apply a portion of the fare value to future travel upon payment of applicable fees and fare difference, otherwise the ticket will have no value. Fees may apply for itinerary changes. Delta may allow you to cancel certain tickets until midnight of the day after purchase (or midnight of the departure date of the first flight, whichever comes first) without penalty if purchased at the time of reservation directly from Delta. Contact a Delta agent or visit delta.com for details. Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a $3.20 Federal Excise Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger's ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00, depending on itinerary or September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round-trip. For travel to/from Hawaii/Alaska, U.S. International Air Transportation tax of up to $14.00 round-trip applies. International fares, including fares for travel to/from San Juan, PR/U.S. Virgin Islands, do not include U.S. International Air Transportation tax of up to $28.20 and U.S. and foreign user, inspection, security or other similarly based charges, fees or taxes of up to $250, depending on itinerary. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Bonus SkyMiles: Earn 1000 bonus miles for each flown roundtrip ticket purchased at delta.com. All SkyMiles program rules apply to bonus offer. To review the rules, visit delta.com/skymiles. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice and are subject to government approval. It is the responsibility of the passenger to be in possession of all necessary documentation (e.g. valid passport, visa where applicable) at the time of departure from origin. Delta reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without the proper documentation. Other restrictions may apply. (c) 2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.