ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) customers craving adventurous summer travel to America's last frontier now have more convenient access, with nonstop daily service between Anchorage, Alaska and Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City, nonstop daily service between Fairbanks, Alaska and Salt Lake City, and three times weekly service between Anchorage and Los Angeles. The expanded 2008 summer schedule also will include a second daily flight between Salt Lake City and Anchorage. Service will begin as follows:
* Anchorage - Atlanta: May 17
* Anchorage - Cincinnati: May 17
* Anchorage - Salt Lake City: May 17 (added frequency)
* Fairbanks - Salt Lake City: May 31
* Anchorage - Los Angeles: June 13
"To many global travelers, Alaska is a jewel of a destination that they have long wanted to explore," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta's senior vice president - Network Planning. "Delta's seasonal service offers both domestic and international customers with an eye towards adventure, nonstop easy access to one of America's premiere summer travel destinations."
Delta's added nonstop service to Alaska will be operated with 160-passenger Boeing 737, 183-passenger Boeing 757 and 285-passenger Boeing 767 aircraft, all featuring two-class service with in-flight entertainment, meal service and Delta's signature snack and beverage program. The new flights are available for purchase beginning today at delta.com and are scheduled as follows:
Delta's returning daily nonstop seasonal service between Anchorage and Atlanta, effective May 17 - Sept. 8, 2008
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Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
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1014 Anchorage at Atlanta at Daily Boeing 767-400
6:40 p.m. 6:08 a.m.
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1039 Atlanta Anchorage at Daily Boeing 767-400
at 2:14 p.m. 5:40 p.m.
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Delta's returning daily nonstop seasonal service between Anchorage and Cincinnati, effective May 17 - Aug. 18, 2008
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Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
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1526 Anchorage at Cincinnati at Daily Boeing 757-200
8:25 p.m. 7:06 a.m.
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1411 Cincinnati at Anchorage at Daily Boeing 757-200
4:40 p.m. 7:26 p.m.
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Delta's additional service between Anchorage and Salt Lake City, effective May 17 - Sept. 7, 2008
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Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
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1199 Anchorage at Salt Lake City Daily Boeing 757-200
9 a.m. at 3:40 p.m.
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1198 Salt Lake City Anchorage at Daily Boeing 757-200
at 11:14 a.m. 2:05 p.m.
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Delta's returning daily nonstop seasonal service between Fairbanks and Salt Lake City, effective May 31 - Aug. 24, 2008
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Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
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1135 Fairbanks at Salt Lake City Daily Boeing 737-800
1:10 a.m. at 7:54 a.m.
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1136 Salt Lake City Fairbanks at Daily Boeing 737-800
at 9:05 p.m. 11:54 p.m.
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Delta's returning nonstop seasonal service between Anchorage and Los Angeles, effective June 13 - Aug. 10, 2008
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Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Aircraft
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1701 Anchorage at Los Angeles at Fri.-Sun. Boeing 757-200
3:05 p.m. 9:39 p.m.
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1294 Los Angeles at Anchorage at Fri.-Sun. Boeing 757-200
7:30 p.m. 11:53 p.m.
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Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 305 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 38 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 478 weekly flights to 58 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 474 worldwide destinations in 104 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
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