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Press ReleaseSource: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Delta Adds Brazil's Amazon Region, Beaches of Northeast Coast to Growing Service Between Atlanta and Latin America
Wednesday August 27, 12:15 pm ET
New flights offer convenient access to world's largest passenger hub in Atlanta to Manaus and Recife-Fortaleza
ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - News) today announced it will offer two new direct flights between the United States and Brazil, offering convenient access for customers traveling to the Amazon region and to two of the most popular beach destinations in the Brazilian Northeast.
Beginning Dec. 19, 2008, Delta will offer nonstop service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Eduardo Gomez International Airport in Manaus.
On Dec. 22, Delta will start service between Atlanta and the Fortaleza International Airport via the Guararapes International Airport in Recife.*
This new service increases to 32 the number of weekly flights Delta offers between the United States and five Brazilian destinations.
Delta currently offers daily nonstop service between Atlanta and New York-JFK and Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport, and between Atlanta and Rio de Janeiro's Galeao-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. Delta recently also announced the addition of a seasonal frequency between Atlanta and Sao Paulo, effective Dec. 20, 2008.
Manaus is the capital of Amazonas, Brazil's largest state and home to the region's main port. It is the starting point for travelers who want to discover the wonders of the tropical rainforest and ecological tourism options along the Rio Negro and Amazon Rivers, the largest in the world.
Recife, the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, is a gateway to famous tropical beaches and world-renowned resorts, and hosts one of the main Carnival festivals of the country.
Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceara, lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, in the northeast of Brazil, offering 16 miles of urban beaches and an array of tourism, cultural and gastronomic options.
Delta's schedule between Atlanta and Manaus, effective Dec. 19, 2008: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft -
557 Atlanta at 5 p.m. Manaus at 12:22 a.m. Daily Boeing 737-700 ---
558** Manaus at 1:30 a.m. Atlanta at 7:09 a.m. Daily Boeing 737-700
** Service begins Dec. 20, 2008 Delta's schedule between Atlanta and Recife-Fortaleza, effective Dec. 21, 2008: Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft -
90 Atlanta at 9:15 p.m. Recife at 8:05 a.m. Tue., Thurs, Boeing Fri. Sun. 757-200
90**** Recife at 9:23 a.m. Fortaleza at 10:45 Mon., Wed., Boeing a.m. Fri., Sat. 757-200
90**** Fortaleza at 11:45 Atlanta at 6:40 p.m. Mon., Wed., Boeing a.m. Fri., Sat. 757-200
Service begins Dec. 22, 2008 One-way or round-trip service between Recife and Fortaleza is not permitted. All flights must originate or end in the United States.
To kick off the new service, Delta is offering a special one-way introductory fare of $659*** on the Atlanta-Manaus route, and $599*** on the Atlanta-Recife-Fortaleza route for travel between Jan. 6 and March 27, 2009. Round-trip ticket purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 8, 2008. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply. Details are included below. ``These new flights are the result of the recent limited expansion of the bilateral agreement between the governments of the United States and Brazil, which opens the door to new opportunities for tourists as well as new business ventures between the two countries,'' said Christophe Didier, Delta's vice president of Sales and Government Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean. ``We look forward to continued expansion of this agreement in the future.
Bye Bye--General Lee
Delta Adds Brazil's Amazon Region, Beaches of Northeast Coast to Growing Service Between Atlanta and Latin America
Wednesday August 27, 12:15 pm ET
New flights offer convenient access to world's largest passenger hub in Atlanta to Manaus and Recife-Fortaleza
ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - News) today announced it will offer two new direct flights between the United States and Brazil, offering convenient access for customers traveling to the Amazon region and to two of the most popular beach destinations in the Brazilian Northeast.
Beginning Dec. 19, 2008, Delta will offer nonstop service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Eduardo Gomez International Airport in Manaus.
On Dec. 22, Delta will start service between Atlanta and the Fortaleza International Airport via the Guararapes International Airport in Recife.*
This new service increases to 32 the number of weekly flights Delta offers between the United States and five Brazilian destinations.
Delta currently offers daily nonstop service between Atlanta and New York-JFK and Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport, and between Atlanta and Rio de Janeiro's Galeao-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. Delta recently also announced the addition of a seasonal frequency between Atlanta and Sao Paulo, effective Dec. 20, 2008.
Manaus is the capital of Amazonas, Brazil's largest state and home to the region's main port. It is the starting point for travelers who want to discover the wonders of the tropical rainforest and ecological tourism options along the Rio Negro and Amazon Rivers, the largest in the world.
Recife, the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, is a gateway to famous tropical beaches and world-renowned resorts, and hosts one of the main Carnival festivals of the country.
Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceara, lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, in the northeast of Brazil, offering 16 miles of urban beaches and an array of tourism, cultural and gastronomic options.
Delta's schedule between Atlanta and Manaus, effective Dec. 19, 2008: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft -
557 Atlanta at 5 p.m. Manaus at 12:22 a.m. Daily Boeing 737-700 ---
558** Manaus at 1:30 a.m. Atlanta at 7:09 a.m. Daily Boeing 737-700
** Service begins Dec. 20, 2008 Delta's schedule between Atlanta and Recife-Fortaleza, effective Dec. 21, 2008: Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft -
90 Atlanta at 9:15 p.m. Recife at 8:05 a.m. Tue., Thurs, Boeing Fri. Sun. 757-200
90**** Recife at 9:23 a.m. Fortaleza at 10:45 Mon., Wed., Boeing a.m. Fri., Sat. 757-200
90**** Fortaleza at 11:45 Atlanta at 6:40 p.m. Mon., Wed., Boeing a.m. Fri., Sat. 757-200
Service begins Dec. 22, 2008 One-way or round-trip service between Recife and Fortaleza is not permitted. All flights must originate or end in the United States.
To kick off the new service, Delta is offering a special one-way introductory fare of $659*** on the Atlanta-Manaus route, and $599*** on the Atlanta-Recife-Fortaleza route for travel between Jan. 6 and March 27, 2009. Round-trip ticket purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 8, 2008. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply. Details are included below. ``These new flights are the result of the recent limited expansion of the bilateral agreement between the governments of the United States and Brazil, which opens the door to new opportunities for tourists as well as new business ventures between the two countries,'' said Christophe Didier, Delta's vice president of Sales and Government Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean. ``We look forward to continued expansion of this agreement in the future.
Bye Bye--General Lee
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