Delta Offers Customers Introductory Fares for New Daily Service between Atlanta, Kalamazoo


ATLANTA, Sept. 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kalamazoo, Michigan's slogan is "easy to get to, hard to leave," and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is helping customers with the first part by offering new daily non-stop service between its largest hub in Atlanta and the scenic southwest Michigan destination. In addition to convenience, low introductory fares make the journey more affordable as well.

To celebrate the new service between Kalamazoo and Atlanta, operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, for a limited time, Delta is offering special introductory fares as low as $95 each way, based on a roundtrip purchase, for travel between Sept. 26 and Dec. 15, 2005. 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. Customers should act fast, though, as tickets must be purchased by Sept. 27, 2005. Fares shown are available for purchase only on delta.com or from a travel agent. See below for more details.



 Sample one-way introductory fares (based on a roundtrip
 purchase) for travel between Kalamazoo and...:

 Atlanta                       $95
 Raleigh-Durham, N.C.          $115
 Charlotte, N.C.               $125
 Columbia, S.C.                $129
 Knoxville, Tenn.              $145
 Albuquerque, N.M.             $145
 Dallas/Fort Worth             $149
 Orlando, Fla.                 $149
 Tampa, Fla.                   $149
 Los Angeles                   $179
 Portland, Ore.                $179

 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.

In addition to daily service between Atlanta and Kalamazoo, operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Delta and the Delta Connection offer customers 48 daily flights to four other Michigan destinations: Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids and Lansing. For flight schedules to these destinations and all the cities Delta serves, visit delta.com.

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; or on Song, Delta's low-fare service

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 at least 14 days prior to departure, but no later than September 27 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may begin on/after September 26, 2005 and must be completed by December 15, 2005. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted October 9, 2005 or November 19/20/21/22/23/27/28, 2005. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carrier, certain codeshare partner, and Song flights only. The portion of travel to/from Kalamazoo, MI must be on nonstop service via Atlanta, GA. Minimum Stay: For travel commencing from point of origin Sunday through Thursday: 3 nights. For travel commencing from point of origin Friday or Saturday: Saturday night. Maximum Stay: December 15, 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 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. 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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