SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Continuing with its transformation plan to add key business and leisure destinations for customers from its hub cities, Delta Air Lines soon will offer Salt Lake City travelers a new non-stop route north of the border. Beginning Dec. 15, Delta Connection carrier SkyWest will offer service between Salt Lake City and Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada.
"Our Salt Lake City customers continue to see growth in the number of destinations available to them from our Western hub," said Bob Cortelyou, vice president of Network Planning. "And we welcome new customers in Edmonton who now will have easy access to the many connecting opportunities in Salt Lake City for onward travel east and south."
To promote this new Canada service, for a limited time Delta is offering special introductory fares for travel between Dec. 15, 2005 and Feb. 14, 2006. See below for more details. Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 8, 2005.
Sample one-way introductory fares, based on a round-trip purchase, between Edmonton and:
Salt Lake City $164 Orange County, Calif. $139 Reno, Nev. $179 Albuquerque, N.M. $199 Atlanta $199 Honolulu $279
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.
Delta's new service between Salt Lake City and Edmonton,effective Dec. 15(a):
Flight Departs Arrives 3771 Salt Lake City at 11:05 a.m. Edmonton at 1:20 p.m. 3779 Salt Lake City at 7:20 p.m. Edmonton at 9:35 p.m. 3776(b) Edmonton at 6:55 a.m. Salt Lake City at 9:10 a.m. 3778 Edmonton at 1:50 p.m. Salt Lake City at 4:05 p.m. (a) Operated by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest (b) Flight begins Dec. 16
SkyWest will operate its Edmonton service with the popular 50-seat Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft.
Already in 2005, Delta has begun or announced plans to increase service from its Salt Lake City hub to key U.S. regional business destinations, including: Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis; Cleveland (Nov. 1); Memphis, Tenn. (Nov. 1); Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 1); Hartford, Conn. (Dec. 1); and Milwaukee (Dec. 1). Additionally, Delta has announced flights to popular leisure destinations in Mexico from Salt Lake City, including Puerto Vallarta (Nov. 1), Mazatlan (March 8, 2006, subject to foreign government approval) and Cozumel (March 10, 2006, subject to foreign government approval).
Delta Air Lines is the world's second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 506 destinations in 91 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles 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.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines, Comair, Freedom Airlines, Shuttle America, and SkyWest; codeshare partners Alaska Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, ExpressJet, Horizon Air, Mesaba, Northwest Airlines, and Pinnacle Airlines; Song, Delta's low-fare service.
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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 14 days prior to departure, but no later than Nov. 8, 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may begin on or after Dec. 15, 2005 and must be completed by Feb. 14, 2006. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted Dec. 21-31, 2005, or Jan. 1, 2, 13 or 16, 2006. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carriers and Song flights only. Minimum Stay: Three nights when departure from point of origin is Sunday through Thursday, or Saturday night when departure from point of origin is Friday or Saturday. Maximum Stay: Feb. 14, 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 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 $3.20 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. Canadian taxes are not included and may fluctuate based on the Banker's Selling Rate on the day the tickets are issued. 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. (C) 2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.