SALT LAKE CITY, March 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines will offer customers service to another hot vacation destination in the Mountain West this summer with the introduction of new non-stop service between Salt Lake City and Durango, Colo., effective July 1. The new year-round service will be Delta's first to Durango and will continue the growth of the airline's Western hub by adding to the more than 100 non-stop destinations served out of Salt Lake City.
"Delta is pleased to continue our growth between key leisure Mountain West destinations and Salt Lake City and to make it easier for customers from around the globe to reach southwest Colorado and the surrounding San Juan Mountains," said Bob Cortelyou, Vice President, Network and Planning. "Durango visitors can enjoy fishing and golf opportunities on one of the many area courses in the summer, the cross country and downhill skiing options in the winter, a train ride on the renowned Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and access to Mesa Verde National Park year round. Durango has something for everyone." Delta's new service to Durango will be operated twice-daily by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines with quiet and comfortable Bombardier regional jets. The flights times are as follows:
Delta's new service between Salt Lake City and Durango, Colo., effective July 1:
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Flight Departs Arrives Aircraft
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4010 Salt Lake City Durango CRJ200
at 9:50 a.m. at 11:05 a.m.
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4032 Salt Lake City Durango CRJ200
at 8:50 p.m. at 10:10 p.m.
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4059(a) Durango Salt Lake City CRJ200
at 8:05 a.m. at 9:25 a.m.
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4010 Durango Salt Lake City CRJ200
at 11:30 a.m. at 12:45 p.m.
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(a) Flight will begin operating on July 2, 2006
The addition of service between Salt Lake City and Durango is the latest in a series of new destinations planned for Delta's Salt Lake City hub this summer. Earlier this month, Delta announced the addition of seven new non-stop destinations effective June 8 including: Aspen/Snowmass, Colo.; Bellingham, Wash.; Des Moines, Iowa; Fargo, N.D.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. To celebrate its newest route, for a limited time Delta is offering special introductory airfares for travel to or from Durango. Tickets must be purchased by April 18, 2006.
Sample one-way introductory airfares(b), based on a roundtrip purchase
Durango to/from Salt Lake City $129
Durango to/from Dallas/Ft. Worth $139
Durango to/from San Diego $139
Durango to/from San Jose $149
Durango to/from Atlanta $159
Durango to/from Ft. Lauderdale $159
Durango to/from Kona $349
(b) Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. Fares shown are available only for purchase on delta.com or from a travel agent. See below for more details.
Salt Lake City is Delta's fastest-growing domestic hub in terms of destinations served. Since October, Delta has added or announced flights to 28 new non-stop destinations from Salt Lake City, including the airline's 100th destination from Salt Lake City in March. Salt Lake City is Delta's largest gateway to Hawaii with non-stop service to Honolulu, Maui and Kona; is the only Delta hub to offer customers year-round service to Alaska; and is a growing gateway to Mexico with non-stop service to Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan (effective March 8). With its March 2006 schedule, Delta offers Salt Lake City customers more than 300 daily flights to 100 non-stop destinations.
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(c), 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.
(c) 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, Comair, Chatauqua, 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. Tickets must be purchased at least 21 days prior to departure, but no later than April 18, 2006. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may begin on or after July 1, 2006, and must be completed by August 24, 2006. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted July 9, 2006. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carrier flights only. Minimum Stay: One night. Maximum Stay: August 24, 2006. 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. For travel to/from Hawaii, U.S. International Air Transportation tax of $14.60 round-trip applies. 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. Other restrictions may apply. 2006 Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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