ATLANTA, April 3, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is extending assistance to customers affected by the termination of ATA service by offering passengers with confirmed tickets for certain ATA flights to locations in Hawaii and Mexico at $100* per person, per nonstop segment coach standby option through the month of April. In addition, affected passengers may purchase confirmed space tickets at a 20 percent discount on Delta's lowest walk-up fares, through the month of April. Details are below.

This offer is available for Delta flights to and from the following locations:

 * Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL)

 * Kahului, Hawaii (OGG)

 * Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)

 * Cancun, Mexico (CUN)

Tickets must be purchased at a Delta airport ticket counter. To take advantage of this offer, customers must show proof of purchase on ATA at time of purchase in the form of an original e-ticket confirmation letter, original e-ticket itinerary card or ATA paper ticket. Photocopies will not be accepted.

Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 306 destinations in 58 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 37 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 517 weekly flights to 57 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on nearly 16,409 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. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 841 worldwide destinations in 162 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

* Terms and Conditions: Standby tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited. Taxes/Fees: A $3.50 Federal Excise Tax, Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $4.50 for each flight segment, and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $2.50 for each flight segment are not included. For travel to/from Hawaii, U.S. International Air Transportation Tax of up to $7.70 one way is not included. For International travel Standby tickets do not include U.S. International Air Transportation Tax of up to $30.80 and U.S. and foreign user, inspection, security or other similarly based charges, fees or taxes of up to $299, depending on itinerary. Taxes and fees must be paid by the passenger. Miscellaneous: Fares, taxes, fees, rules, and offers are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

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