NEW YORK, April 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- On-the-go travelers flying between the key business centers of New York and Chicago now have even more reason to choose Delta as the airline introduces new, convenient nonstop service between LaGuardia's historic Marine Air Terminal and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Additionally, Delta and partner American Express(r) have unveiled the on-site PowerStop(tm) center with upgraded amenities, giving Delta Shuttle and Chicago-bound customers complimentary computer access to stay connected to the office or home, as well as expanded conference facilities.
"Our valued business travelers now can fly Delta between the country's two most important business centers on our convenient service between New York and Chicago," said Glen Hauenstein, Delta's executive vice president of Network Planning and Revenue Management. "This new service from New York's most convenient airport facility, combined with a newly-renovated business center, underscore Delta's commitment to the business customer who demands convenience, comfort and reliability."
Delta's nonstop service between New York and Chicago will be operated by Delta Connection carrier Shuttle America with the new 70-seat Embraer 170 jet featuring both first class and economy service. The Embraer 170 jet is one of the most preferred narrow-body aircraft flying today with large overhead bins and a comfortable seating configuration where every seat is a window or an aisle.
The new flights, which begin today, will operate five times daily between LaGuardia and O'Hare, further boosting Delta's existing leadership position at LaGuardia. The schedule is as follows:
Flight Departs Arrives
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6463(a) New York-LaGuardia at 7 a.m. Chicago-O'Hare at
8:30 a.m.
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6465(a) New York-LaGuardia at 10 a.m. Chicago-O'Hare at
11:30 a.m.
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6464(a) New York-LaGuardia at 1 p.m. Chicago-O'Hare at
2:30 p.m.
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6466(a) New York-LaGuardia at 4 p.m. Chicago-O'Hare at
5:30 p.m.
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6461(a) New York-LaGuardia at 7 p.m. Chicago-O'Hare at
8:30 p.m.
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6462(a) Chicago-O'Hare at 6:15 a.m. New York-LaGuardia at
9:21 a.m.
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6463(a) Chicago-O'Hare at 9:15 a.m. New York-LaGuardia at
12:21 p.m.
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6465(a) Chicago-O'Hare at 12:15 p.m. New York-LaGuardia at
3:21 p.m.
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6464(a) Chicago-O'Hare at 3:15 p.m. New York-LaGuardia at
6:21 p.m.
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6466(a) Chicago-O'Hare at 6:15 p.m. New York-LaGuardia at
9:21 p.m.
(a) Operated by Delta Connection carrier Shuttle America
In addition to expanded service from the Marine Air Terminal, Delta and American Express have partnered to provide LaGuardia's most convenient terminal for business travelers with a more comfortable, state-of-the-art business center. At PowerStop, customers can:
-- Connect at workstations equipped with power outlets and wireless
high-speed Internet access
-- Use personal computers, copy and fax machines, VIP lounge and a
conference room
-- Relax in new furniture in a comfortable setting
"PowerStop is another example of American Express' and Delta's expanding and innovative partnership," said Erich Franken, vice president, Airline Industry -- American Express Establishment Services. "Customers will enjoy the convenience and comfort of the PowerStop business center where they can take advantage of amenities that truly cater to their needs."
For more information on the new Marine Air Terminal amenities, visit delta.com/powerstop.
All Delta Shuttle flights out of LaGuardia arrive and depart from the Marine terminal. Delta Shuttle offers streamlined boarding procedures and flights every hour on the half-hour on weekdays between Washington, D.C. and New York and between Boston and New York. Shuttle customers also enjoy enhanced seat pitch and complimentary beverages as well as fresh snacks on weekday flights. In the terminal, customers enjoy complimentary coffee, juices, newspapers and magazines.
Delta is one of the largest carriers serving metropolitan New York and operates from all three of the city's major airports -- LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark. At LaGuardia, Delta has announced new flights to eight non-stop destinations since December and plans to offer customers flights to 30 of the airport's most popular destinations by summer. At New York-JFK, Delta offers a major international and domestic hub with plans to offer 139 peak day flights to 67 worldwide destinations by this September, including 17 new non-stop domestic destinations, five new transatlantic destinations and the airline's first service between South America and New York. With the July 2006 schedule, Delta will offer customers more flights from JFK than any airline in the market, including more transatlantic destinations than any other carrier serving JFK.
Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ) is one of the world's fastest growing international carriers with more than 50 new international routes added or announced in the last year. Delta offers daily flights to 503 destinations in 94 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. In summer 2006, Delta plans to offer customers more destinations and departures between the U.S., Europe, India and Israel than any global airline(b), including service on 11 new transAtlantic routes from its Atlanta and New York-JFK hubs. Delta also is a major carrier to Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean, with more than 35 routes announced, added or applied to serve since Jan. 1, 2005. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles 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.
(b) From the U.S., based on July 2006 OAG
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