ATLANTA, May 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines is offering customers even more reasons to choose its hub at New York's JFK airport with special low sale fares for travel to Europe and the West Coast -- just in time for the busy summer travel season.
Earlier this year, Delta announced the addition of dozens of new daily Delta and Delta Connection departures to 14 new nonstop destinations. The new flights, to be introduced beginning in June, will connect customers from destinations across the Northeast and on the West Coast to Delta's growing offering of international, domestic and transcontinental service from New York-JFK, and will complement the airline's leading presence on the other side of Queens at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
With this expansion, Delta will offer JFK customers more than 140 peak day flights to 69 worldwide destinations by October -- more than any other airline in the market. New destinations include: Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Manchester, N.H.; Richmond, Va.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Portland, Maine; Hartford, Conn.; Providence, R.I.; Washington Dulles; San Diego, Calif.; and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Customers also can earn 1,000 bonus SkyMiles(r) for each flown roundtrip ticket purchased at delta.com. Tickets must be purchased by May 31, 2006, for international itineraries and June 7, 2006, for domestic itineraries.
Below are some sample one-way fares based on round-trip purchase:
Buffalo to/from JFK $ 59
Syracuse to/from JFK $ 59
Rochester to/from JFK $ 59
Washington Dulles to/from JFK $ 59
Richmond to/from JFK $ 59
Portland, Maine to/from JFK $ 59
Cleveland to/from JFK $ 69
Providence, R.I. to/from JFK $ 79
Philadelphia to/from JFK $ 99
Albany to/from JFK $ 99
Hartford, Conn. to/from JFK $ 99
Manchester, N.H. to/from JFK $ 99
San Diego to/from JFK $129
Montreal to/from JFK $129
Rochester to Manchester, England $359
Buffalo to Manchester, England $359
Rochester to Amsterdam, Netherlands $449
Buffalo to Amsterdam, Netherlands $449
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.
As JFK's leading airline, Delta offers nonstop service to more U.S. and international destinations than any other carrier. In total, Delta will offer customers 164 peak day flights to 69 worldwide destinations by October, including new nonstop international service to Budapest, Hungary; Dublin/Shannon, Ireland; Manchester, England; Kiev, Ukraine (effective June 1); and Sao Paulo, Brazil (effective June 16).
Delta is the largest airline serving New York City's two preferred airports -- John F. Kennedy International and New York-LaGuardia. At LaGuardia, Delta is the largest carrier in terms of available seat miles and offers customers the city's leading Shuttle product to Boston and Washington, D.C. At New York-JFK, Delta operates a major international and domestic hub with plans to offer 164 peak day flights to 69 worldwide destinations by October, including 15 new nonstop destinations in the U.S. and Canada, five new trans-Atlantic 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 destinations to Europe 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 flights to 447 destinations in 96 countries on Delta, Delta Shut tle, 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(see Note), 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 nearly 40 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.
Note: From the U.S., based on July 2006 OAG.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua, Comair, Freedom Airlines, Shuttle America, and SkyWest.
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. Domestic ticketing must be completed by midnight 1 day after the reservations are confirmed or Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days prior to departure, but no later than June 7, 2006. International tickets must be purchased at least 7 days prior to departure, but no later than May 31, 2006. Tickets purchased at delta.com must be purchased at time of reservation. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Between New York, N.Y. (JFK Airport) and Buffalo, N.Y. or Cleveland, OH or Rochester, N.Y. or San Diego, CA and Montreal, CA travel may begin on or after June 8, 2006, and must be completed by August 1, 2006. Between New York, N.Y. (JFK Airport) and Richmond, VA travel may begin on or after July 2, 2006, and must be completed by August 15, 2006. Between New York, N.Y (JFK Airport) and Washington, DC (Dulles Airport) travel may begin on or after July 5, 2006, and must be completed by August 8, 2006. Between New York, N.Y. (JFK Airport) and Philadelphia, PA, or Albany, N.Y. travel may begin on or after July 15, 2006, and must be completed by September 5, 2006. Between New York, N.Y. (JFK Airport) and Syracuse, N.Y, travel may begin on or after August 1, 2006, and must be completed by September 26, 2006. Between New York, NY (JFK Airport) and Hartford, CT or Providence, RI travel may begin on or after August 15, 2006, and must be completed by October 3, 2006. Between New York, NY (JFK Airport) and Manchester, NH and Portland, ME travel may begin on or after September 15, 2006 and must be completed by November 7, 2006. International travel may begin June 8 through July 8, 2006, and must be completed by August 8, 2006. Blackout Dates: Domestic travel is not permitted June 30 and July 9, 2006, between New York, NY (JFK Airport) and Buffalo, NY or Cleveland, OH or Rochester, N.Y. or San Diego, CA and Montreal, CA. Travel is not permitted on July 9, 2006, between New York, NY (JFK Airport) and Washington, D,C. (Dulles Airport) and Richmond, VA. International travel is not permitted from Manchester July 21 through August 1, 2006. Fare Validity: Domestic fares are valid only in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta and Delta Connection carrier flights to/from New York (JFK Airport). International fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta and Delta Connection carrier flights only. Fares shown are valid Monday through Thursday (Great Britain fares shown are valid Monday through Wednesday), while higher fares apply for travel Friday through Sunday (Great Britain, higher fares apply Thursday through Sunday). Minimum Stay: One (1) night for domestic travel. Saturday night for international travel. Maximum Stay: Per travel completion dates for each city as shown above under travel period for domestic travel. One (1) month for international travel. 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 electronic 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 $3.30 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. International fares do not include U.S. International Air Transportation tax of up to $29.00 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. SkyMiles Offer: Earn 1,000 bonus miles for each round-trip ticket purchased at delta.com, after you fly. All SkyMiles program rules apply to bonus offer. To review the rules please visit, delta.com/skymiles. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice and are subject to government approval. 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. Other restrictions may apply. (c)2006 Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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