ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- This fall Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) will give residents of the Big Apple and central Texas a faster, easier way to connect. On Oct. 15, Delta Connection carrier Shuttle America will offer customers two daily, roundtrip flights between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and one daily, roundtrip flight between JFK and San Antonio International Airport. The new service will feature the next-generation, 70-seat Embraer 170 aircraft with first class and economy seating.
"Our new flights will provide the only non-stop service between New York's JFK and both these popular Texas destinations," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta's vice president-Network Planning. "Business customers and leisure travelers alike will appreciate this great new access on this great new aircraft between these important commercial markets."
To encourage customers to fly nonstop between the Big Apple and Texas, Delta is offering special low introductory fares of $99 each way, based on a roundtrip purchase, for travel between Oct. 15 and Dec. 20, 2005. Customers should hurry to take advantage of these fares, as tickets must be purchased by Sept. 15, 2005. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. These fares are available for purchase only on delta.com or from a travel agent. See below for more details.
The Delta Connection Embraer 170 aircraft provides superior passenger comfort in the form of a larger cabin with maximized cabin width at shoulder level, a wider aisle, larger seats, higher baggage capacity, improved personal space and increased leg room. The aircraft features 70 seats: a six-seat first-class cabin that offers customers two-and-one seating, and a coach cabin with 64 seats in a two-by-two configuration.
Delta's new daily non-stop service between New York and Austin effective Oct. 15: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Departs Arrives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6438 New York (JFK) at 12:30 p.m. Austin at 3:50 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6437 New York (JFK) at 6:40 p.m. Austin at 9:59 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6436(a) Austin at 7 a.m. New York (JFK) at 11:50 a.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6438 Austin at 4:20 p.m. New York (JFK) at 9:10 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Flight begins Oct. 16 Delta's new daily non-stop service between New York and San Antonio effective Oct. 15: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Flight Departs Arrives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6439 New York (JFK) at 9:20 a.m. San Antonio at 12:45 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6439 San Antonio at 1:15 p.m. New York (JFK) at 6:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Austin, the state capital of Texas, is home to the headquarters of computer giant Dell, Inc., and Freescale Semiconductors, and supports a thriving music and entertainment industry. San Antonio -- site of The Alamo -- is the state's historic heart, and features the popular Riverwalk area as well as the Spanish colonial legacy of the Mission Trail.
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All travel will be on the Delta Connection carrier Shuttle America.
Restrictions: Fares shown are available for purchase only on delta.com or from your travel agent. Tickets cost $5 more if purchased from Delta over the telephone or $10 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. Roundtrip purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days prior to departure, but no later than Sept. 15, 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may begin on/after Oct. 15, 2005, and must be completed by Dec. 20, 2005. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted Nov. 23 and 27, 2005. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin only on non-stop Shuttle America flights and do not apply on Delta mainline flights. Minimum Stay: One night. Maximum Stay: Dec. 20, 2005. 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. 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 that 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 roundtrip. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. (c) 2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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