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Delta Adds New Service from the Airline’s Fastest Growing Domestic Hub at Salt Lake City


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Flights to Winnipeg, Canada and Guadalajara, Mexico bring hub to 105 destinations this winter

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 25, 2006 – Delta Air Lines this winter will add two new routes from its fastest growing domestic hub with new daily nonstop service between Salt Lake City and Winnipeg, Canada and Guadalajara, Mexico. Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines will offer customers two daily nonstop round-trip flights between Salt Lake City and Winnipeg, effective Jan. 8, 2007. Delta also was awarded Department of Transportation approval for its three-times weekly service between Salt Lake City and Guadalajara, starting Dec. 2, 2006.

“We’re pleased to provide customers with convenient nonstop service from Delta’s fastest growing domestic hub to Manitoba’s capital and Mexico’s second largest city,” said Bob Cortelyou, vice president, Network Planning at Delta. “With the addition of these two markets, our Salt Lake City hub will offer customers access to 105 cities, further solidifying Salt Lake City’s position as one of the largest airline hubs in the West in terms of destination served.”

The new service to Winnipeg marks Delta’s first-ever service to this growing Canadian market and the airline’s 11th destination in Canada. To Mexico, Delta’s service between Salt Lake City and Guadalajara complements existing daily flights from Atlanta and Los Angeles, in addition to Delta service between the United States and 10 other Mexican destinations.

To celebrate the new service, Delta is offering special introductory fares for customers traveling between Winnipeg and various U.S. destinations, and between Salt Lake City and Guadalajara. Customers should act fast, however, as these discounted fares must be purchased no later than Oct. 9 and 17, 2006, for Guadalajara and Winnipeg, respectively.

Sample one-way fares, based on a round-trip purchase**, include:

Between | And | One-way fare*
Winnipeg | Salt Lake City | $159
Salt Lake City | Las Vegas | $159
Salt Lake City | Seattle | $179
Salt Lake City | Honolulu | $299
Salt Lake City | Guadalajara | $149

*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.
**Round-trip purchase not required for Winnipeg fares shown.

Delta’s daily service between Salt Lake City and Winnipeg*, effective Jan. 8, 2007

Flight | Departs | Arrives
3864 | Salt Lake City at 10:30 a.m. | Winnipeg at 1:50 p.m.
3876 | Salt Lake City at 5 p.m. | Winnipeg at 8:20 p.m.
3877** | Winnipeg at 8:15 a.m. | Salt Lake City at 9:40 a.m.
3864 | Winnipeg at 2:25 p.m. | Salt Lake City at 3:50 p.m.

* Service between Salt Lake City and Winnipeg operated by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines.
** Service effective Jan. 9, 2007

Delta’s service between Salt Lake City and Guadalajara, effective Dec. 2, 2006*

Flight | Departs | Arrives
215 | Salt Lake City at 10:05 a.m. | Guadalajara at 2:40 p.m.
214 | Guadalajara at 3:45 p.m. | Salt Lake City at 6:25 p.m.

*Service subject to foreign government approvals.

Salt Lake City is Delta’s fastest growing domestic hub in terms of destinations served. Since fall 2005, Delta has added or announced flights to nearly 30 new nonstop destinations from Salt Lake City, including the airline’s 100th destination from Salt Lake City in March 2006. Salt Lake City is Delta’s largest gateway to Hawaii, is the only Delta hub to offer customers year-round service to Alaska and is a growing gateway to Mexico with nonstop service to Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan. Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer Salt Lake City customers more than 330 peak-day departures to 103 nonstop destinations.

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 292 destinations in 46 countries. With more than 50 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America’s fastest growing international airline and is the world’s leading carrier between the United States and destinations across Europe, India and Israel with flights to 29 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers nearly 400 weekly flights to 48 destinations. 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. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 461 worldwide destinations in 96 countries. 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, Comair, Freedom Airlines, Shuttle America, and SkyWest; SkyTeam partners: Aeromexico, Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines; and other Delta codeshare partners: Aerolitoral, Alaska Airlines, American Eagle, ExpressJet, Horizon Air Industries, Mesaba, and Pinnacle Airlines.

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. To Winnipeg, round-trip purchase is not required. To Guadalajara, round trip purchased is required. To Winnipeg, tickets must be purchased no later than October 17, 2006. To Guadalajara, tickets must be purchased within 3 days after reservations are made, but no later than October 9, 2006. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions.
Travel Period: To Winnipeg, travel may begin on or after January 8, 2007 and must be completed by March 9, 2007. To Guadalajara, travel may begin December 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007 and must be completed by April 30, 2007. Blackout Dates: For Winnipeg: Feb 16/17/19/24/25, 2007. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carrier and certain codeshare partner flights only. Minimum Stay: To Winnipeg: None; to Guadalajara: 3 days. Maximum Stay: To Winnipeg: March 9, 2007; to Guadalajara: 2 months or April 30, 2007, whichever is earlier. 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. Fees may apply for itinerary changes. 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 up to $14.60 round trip applies. 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 and Partner Offers: Bonus mile offer valid only for tickets purchased at delta.com, after you fly. Partner offers subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. Partners subject to change. 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. Offers subject to change and void where prohibited by law. Special offers issued at delta.com may not be applied to or combined with other Delta fares or offers. 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. Delta reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without the proper documentation. Other restrictions may apply. ©2006 Delta Air Lines, Inc.



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