ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- As cooler fall temperatures begin to arrive in the Northern Hemisphere, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) invites customers to travel to warmer climates south of the equator. Delta is offering special low fall sale fares for a limited time on non-stop service between Atlanta, the airline's largest hub, to two popular South American destinations: Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru.
Between Oct. 1 and Jan. 28, Delta will begin seasonal Saturday-only service between Atlanta and Lima, in additional to its daily non-stop service. And on Dec. 15, Delta will add three-times-weekly service to its daily non-stop flight between Atlanta and Santiago.
Beginning today, for a limited time Delta is offering customers a special promotional fare of $429 roundtrip for travel between Atlanta and Lima, and $604 round-trip for travel between Atlanta and Santiago. 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 need to make their travel plans quickly, though, because tickets must be purchased by Oct. 3, 2005. These special promotional fares are valid for travel between Oct. 1 and Dec. 10, 2005, to Lima, or Dec. 15, 2005, to March 29, 2006, to Santiago. Fares require a two-night minimum stay.
For other tropical destinations, Delta and its codeshare partners offer service between the United States and 171 markets in Latin America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. For schedules and fares for all these destinations, 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
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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 roundtrip. Roundtrip purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased within three days after reservations are made, but no later than Oct. 3, 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: For travel from Atlanta to Santiago, travel must commence Dec. 15, 2005 through March 29, 2006, and all travel must be completed by April 1, 2006. For travel from Atlanta to Lima, travel must commence Oct. 1, 2005, through Dec. 10, 2005, and all travel must be completed by Dec. 12, 2005. Blackout Dates: For travel from Atlanta to Santiago travel is not permitted Dec. 20, 2005, through Dec. 23, 2005. For travel from Santiago to Atlanta travel is not permitted Dec. 18, 2005 through Dec. 22, 2005, and Jan. 1, 2006, through Jan. 10, 2006. Fare Validity: Fare is valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta flights only. For travel from Atlanta to Santiago fare shown is valid Sunday through Thursday, while higher fares may apply for travel Friday through Saturday. Minimum Stay: Two nights. Maximum Stay: 30 days. 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. Fees may apply for itinerary changes. 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 roundtrip. Fare does not include U.S. International Air Transportation tax of up to $28.20 and U.S. and foreign user, inspection, security or other similarly based charges, fees or taxes of up to $250, depending on itinerary. 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. It is the responsibility of the passenger to be in possession of all necessary documentation (e.g. valid passport, visa where applicable) at the time of departure from origin. Delta reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without the proper documentation. Other restrictions may apply. (C) 2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.