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Delta Customers Gain Nonstop Access to London-Heathrow, Paris-Orly and Lyon, France through Expanded Trans-Atlantic Partnership
Wednesday October 17, 8:00 am ET
Flights now available to customers at special low introductory rates
ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- As part of an expanded partnership announced earlier today by Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - News) and SkyTeam partner Air France, customers now can book nonstop Delta flights from the United States to three popular airports in England and France where they previously did not have access. The routes are:
* Atlanta to London-Heathrow (once daily, effective March 29, 2008);
* New York-JFK to London-Heathrow (twice daily, effective March 29, 2008);
* New York-JFK to Paris-Orly (four times weekly, effective June 2, 2008); and
* New York-JFK to Lyon (once daily, effective July 15, 2008).
With the new flights, Delta will strengthen its position as the world's largest trans-Atlantic airline and will more conveniently connect customers between Delta and Air France hubs on both sides of the Atlantic. The new flights to London-Heathrow will mark Delta's entry into the world's No. 1 business market and for the first time will connect London-Heathrow nonstop to the world's largest airline hub in Atlanta, bringing new competition and customer choice to a market where access has previously been restricted.
Delta gained the rights to serve London-Heathrow as part of an Open Skies agreement reached last spring between U.S. government and European Union negotiators that moves toward fully deregulating air transportation services in the trans-Atlantic market.
With the addition of flights to Heathrow, Delta will continue to operate seven daily round-trip flights in the London market with three daily flights at Heathrow -- one to Atlanta and two to New York-JFK; and four daily flights at Gatwick -- two to Atlanta; one to Cincinnati; and one to New York-JFK.
Customers flying Delta's newest trans-Atlantic routes will enjoy special low introductory fares for travel booked by Oct. 31, 2007.
Sample one-way fares, based on a round-trip purchase, include: --------------- ------------ --------------------- To From One-way fare* (based on a round-trip purchase) --------------- ------------ --------------------- London-Heathrow Atlanta $299 --------------- ------------ --------------------- London-Heathrow New York-JFK $199 --------------- ------------ --------------------- Paris-Orly New York-JFK $449 --------------- ------------ --------------------- Lyon New York-JFK $449 --------------- ------------ --------------------- Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. See below for more details. Delta's new flights between the United States London-Heathrow, Paris-Orly and Lyon are scheduled as follows: ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- Flight Departs Arrives Effective Frequency ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 178 Atlanta London-Heathrow March 29, 2008 Daily at 11 p.m. at 12:30 p.m.** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 179 London-Heathrow Atlanta March 30, 2008 Daily at 1:25 p.m. at 6:05 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 156 New York-JFK London-Heathrow March 29, 2008 Daily at 8:55 p.m. at 9:25 a.m.** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 157 London-Heathrow New York-JFK March 30, 2008 Daily at 5:05 p.m. at 8:10 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 5 New York-JFK London-Heathrow March 30, 2008 Daily at 8:05 a.m. at 8:20 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 6 London-Heathrow New York-JFK March 31, 2008 Daily at 8:15 a.m. at 11:05 a.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 54 New York-JFK Paris-Orly June 2, 2008 Four-times at 10:35 p.m. at 12:30 p.m.** weekly*** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 53 Paris-Orly New York-JFK June 3, 2008 Four-times at 2:55 p.m. at 5 p.m. weekly*** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 174 New York-JFK Lyon July 15, 2008 Daily at 4:30 p.m. at 7:05 a.m.** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 175 Lyon New York-JFK July 16, 2008 Daily at 9:30 a.m. at 12:15 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- ** Arrives next day *** Service operates daily effective July 1, 2008
Delta's new flights in the London market will be operated with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft while flights to Lyon and Orly will be operated with extended-range Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Both the 767 and 757 aircraft will feature Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service, including all-leather seats with 55 inches of legroom; innovative in-flight dining designed by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and celebrity sommelier Andrea Robinson; and on-demand personal in-seat entertainment systems in both Business and Economy class boasting more than 20 first-run and popular movies, a variety of TV programs, a broad range of music and a suite of 12 video games.
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Wednesday October 17, 8:00 am ET
Flights now available to customers at special low introductory rates
ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- As part of an expanded partnership announced earlier today by Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - News) and SkyTeam partner Air France, customers now can book nonstop Delta flights from the United States to three popular airports in England and France where they previously did not have access. The routes are:
* Atlanta to London-Heathrow (once daily, effective March 29, 2008);
* New York-JFK to London-Heathrow (twice daily, effective March 29, 2008);
* New York-JFK to Paris-Orly (four times weekly, effective June 2, 2008); and
* New York-JFK to Lyon (once daily, effective July 15, 2008).
With the new flights, Delta will strengthen its position as the world's largest trans-Atlantic airline and will more conveniently connect customers between Delta and Air France hubs on both sides of the Atlantic. The new flights to London-Heathrow will mark Delta's entry into the world's No. 1 business market and for the first time will connect London-Heathrow nonstop to the world's largest airline hub in Atlanta, bringing new competition and customer choice to a market where access has previously been restricted.
Delta gained the rights to serve London-Heathrow as part of an Open Skies agreement reached last spring between U.S. government and European Union negotiators that moves toward fully deregulating air transportation services in the trans-Atlantic market.
With the addition of flights to Heathrow, Delta will continue to operate seven daily round-trip flights in the London market with three daily flights at Heathrow -- one to Atlanta and two to New York-JFK; and four daily flights at Gatwick -- two to Atlanta; one to Cincinnati; and one to New York-JFK.
Customers flying Delta's newest trans-Atlantic routes will enjoy special low introductory fares for travel booked by Oct. 31, 2007.
Sample one-way fares, based on a round-trip purchase, include: --------------- ------------ --------------------- To From One-way fare* (based on a round-trip purchase) --------------- ------------ --------------------- London-Heathrow Atlanta $299 --------------- ------------ --------------------- London-Heathrow New York-JFK $199 --------------- ------------ --------------------- Paris-Orly New York-JFK $449 --------------- ------------ --------------------- Lyon New York-JFK $449 --------------- ------------ --------------------- Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. See below for more details. Delta's new flights between the United States London-Heathrow, Paris-Orly and Lyon are scheduled as follows: ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- Flight Departs Arrives Effective Frequency ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 178 Atlanta London-Heathrow March 29, 2008 Daily at 11 p.m. at 12:30 p.m.** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 179 London-Heathrow Atlanta March 30, 2008 Daily at 1:25 p.m. at 6:05 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 156 New York-JFK London-Heathrow March 29, 2008 Daily at 8:55 p.m. at 9:25 a.m.** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 157 London-Heathrow New York-JFK March 30, 2008 Daily at 5:05 p.m. at 8:10 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 5 New York-JFK London-Heathrow March 30, 2008 Daily at 8:05 a.m. at 8:20 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 6 London-Heathrow New York-JFK March 31, 2008 Daily at 8:15 a.m. at 11:05 a.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 54 New York-JFK Paris-Orly June 2, 2008 Four-times at 10:35 p.m. at 12:30 p.m.** weekly*** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 53 Paris-Orly New York-JFK June 3, 2008 Four-times at 2:55 p.m. at 5 p.m. weekly*** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 174 New York-JFK Lyon July 15, 2008 Daily at 4:30 p.m. at 7:05 a.m.** ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- 175 Lyon New York-JFK July 16, 2008 Daily at 9:30 a.m. at 12:15 p.m. ------ --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- ** Arrives next day *** Service operates daily effective July 1, 2008
Delta's new flights in the London market will be operated with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft while flights to Lyon and Orly will be operated with extended-range Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Both the 767 and 757 aircraft will feature Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service, including all-leather seats with 55 inches of legroom; innovative in-flight dining designed by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and celebrity sommelier Andrea Robinson; and on-demand personal in-seat entertainment systems in both Business and Economy class boasting more than 20 first-run and popular movies, a variety of TV programs, a broad range of music and a suite of 12 video games.
Bye Bye--General Lee
