New ASA flights from TPA, CHQ from MCO

[General Lee]

Press ReleaseSource: Delta Air Lines, Inc.



From the Bay to the Heart of the South: Delta Air Lines to Begin New Nonstop Service Between Tampa and Five Popular Southern Destinations
Monday September 13, 5:37 pm ET Airline also offering customers additional flight between Orlando and Charleston, S.C.

ATLANTA, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In November, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - News) customers can travel from the Bay to the heart of the south with one easy flight as Delta begins offering new nonstop service between Tampa, Fla., and five popular cities in Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

On Nov. 1, 2004, Delta will begin offering customers two daily, nonstop flights each between Tampa, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala.; Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.; and Knoxville, Tenn. The new flights will be flown by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA).

Delta will also begin offering customers one daily flight between Orlando and Charleston, S.C., starting Nov. 1. This flight is in addition to the flight between these two cities already set to begin Dec. 1 and will be flown by Delta Connection carrier Chautauqua.

"Delta has proudly been providing service to these communities for decades," said Doug Blissit, Delta's vice president-Network Analysis. "Today's announcement underscores our commitment to provide our customers with easy and affordable access to the destinations they want."

Delta is introducing its new service with low, how-could-you-resist fares starting at $49* each way between Tampa and Columbia; $59* each way between Orlando and Charleston; and $59* each way between Tampa and Charleston, Greenville/Spartanburg, Huntsville and Knoxville. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 27, 2004, and all travel completed by Jan. 31, 2005. Sale fares require a seven-day advance purchase and are available via delta.com or Delta Reservations. See below for other sale fare details. Delta's new daily schedule between Tampa and Columbia, S.C., effective Nov. 1 Flight Departs Arrives 4925 Tampa at 2:00 p.m. Columbia at 3:30 p.m. 4906 Tampa at 7:30 p.m. Columbia at 9:00 p.m. 4932 Columbia at 6:30 a.m. Tampa at 8:00 a.m. 4925 Columbia at 4:05 p.m. Tampa at 5:35 p.m. * flown by ASA Delta's new daily schedule between Tampa and Charleston, S.C., effective Nov. 1 Flight Departs Arrives 4930 Tampa at 1:25 p.m. Charleston at 2:47 p.m. 4924 Tampa at 9:45 p.m. Charleston at 11:07 p.m. 4927 Charleston at 7:00 a.m. Tampa at 8:22 a.m. 4930 Charleston at 3:22 p.m. Tampa at 4:44 p.m. * flown by ASA Delta's new daily schedule between Tampa and Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C., effective Nov. 1 Flight Departs Arrives 4931 Tampa at 8:35 a.m. Greenville/Spartanburg at 10:15 a.m. 4929 Tampa at 5:25 p.m. Greenville/Spartanburg at 7:05 p.m. 4931 Greenville/Spartanburg Tampa at 12:45 p.m. at 10:55 a.m. 4929 Greenville/Spartanburg Tampa at 9:15 p.m. at 7:35 p.m. * flown by ASA Delta's new daily schedule between Tampa and Huntsville, Ala., effective Nov. 1 Flight Departs Arrives 4908 Tampa at 9:35 a.m. Huntsville at 10:25 a.m. 4907 Tampa at 2:30 p.m. Huntsville at 3:22 p.m. 4908 Huntsville at 11:00 a.m. Tampa at 1:50 p.m. 4907 Huntsville at 3:57 p.m. Tampa at 6:42 p.m. * flown by ASA Delta's new daily schedule between Tampa and Knoxville, Tenn., effective Nov. 1 Flight Departs Arrives 4926 Tampa at 9:00 a.m. Knoxville at 10:52 a.m. 4928 Tampa at 6:30 p.m. Knoxville at 8:22 p.m. 4918 Knoxville at 7:00 a.m. Tampa at 8:50 a.m. 4926 Knoxville at 11:25 a.m. Tampa at 1:17 p.m. * flown by ASA Delta's new daily schedule between Orlando and Charleston, S.C., effective Nov. 1 Flight Departs Arrives 6307 Orlando at 1:00 p.m. Charleston at 2:12 p.m. 6307 Charleston at 2:40 p.m. Orlando at 3:52 p.m. * flown by Chautauqua


So, is this a focus city? Are these the new city pairs by Indy also?


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[sweptback]

This is what the regional jet should be used for. I hope many more of these focus cities pop up... if they do it right, Delta can make a ton of money.

And anything that will break up the monotony of hub-outstation-hub-outstation-hub-outstation will be alright by me

 

[General Lee]

I actually AGREE. The RJs are good for route finding and point to point. When and if the loads warrant larger equipment, then hopefully some sort of 100 seater or even a 70 seater will be placed on the route.



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Yeah]

I actually AGREE. The RJs are good for route finding and point to point. When and if the loads warrant larger equipment, then hopefully some sort of 100 seater or even a 70 seater will be placed on the route.



Bye Bye--General Lee

Just let Kerry and the boys at Indy lead the way General.

 

[General Lee]

Yeah,


It does seem that we FOLLOW whatever someone else does...... Can you ask Kerry to do more in Mexico----like Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, maybe a little Cozumel????


Bye Bye---General Lee

PS--oh, that's right....We codeshare with Aeromexico.......goodbye to that idea

 

[groundpointsix]

I noticed the other day that Independence was starting service between Orlando and Columbia and Knoxville. I would assume this is Delta's response.