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Delta Offers Customers Easy Escape Route from the Cold


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Limited-time sale fares to destinations across Latin America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

ATLANTA, Nov. 3, 2006 – Vacationers looking for a sunny spot to avoid winter’s fury now have more affordable choices thanks to a nationwide fare sale offered by Delta Air Lines. Winter travelers can take advantage of fares discounted at 10 to 20 percent** for travel between the United States and more than 45 Delta destinations in the Caribbean, Latin America, Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Customers should act fast, though, as tickets must be purchased at delta.com or from a travel agent by Nov. 10, 2006; all travel must be completed by Jan. 31, 2007. Sample fares from some of Delta’s primary international gateways include:

From | To | One-way fare (based on round-trip purchase)
Atlanta | Freeport | $79
Atlanta | Aguadilla | $119
Atlanta | Cozumel | $139
Atlanta | Aruba | $179
Atlanta | St. Maarten | $199
Atlanta | San Jose, Costa Rica | $229
New York-JFK | San Juan | $79
New York-JFK | Cancun | $109
New York-JFK | Montego Bay | $119
New York-JFK | Barbados | $149
New York-JFK | Managua, Nicaragua | $189
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.

Many of the flights on sale feature destinations added in the last year as part of the largest international expansion in Delta history, including Managua, Nicaragua; Ponce and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; and Roatan, Honduras, to name a few. Across Latin America alone, Delta has added or announced more than 40 new routes in the last year, including upcoming inaugural flights between Atlanta and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (Dec. 15)*; Leon, Mexico (Dec. 1); Port of Spain, Trinidad (Dec. 9)*; Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe (Dec. 13)*; Fort de France, Martinique (Dec. 16)*; and between Orlando and Mexico City (Dec. 1)*; Salt Lake City and Mexico City (Dec. 1)*; and New York-JFK and Punta Cana (Dec. 9)*.

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 290 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 a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 28 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 400 weekly flights to 49 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 445 worldwide destinations in 92 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

*Subject to foreign government approval.

**Discounts shown are on many of Delta’s 30-day advance purchase; 7-day minimum stay; 14-day maximum stay published, economy class, nonrefundable fares. The discounts are not in addition to currently published sale fares.

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; or Delta codeshare partners: Aerolitoral, Air Jamaica, 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. Round-trip purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased at least 3 days prior to departure or within 24 hours after reservations are made, whichever is earlier, but no later than November 10, 2006. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: All travel must be completed by January 31, 2007. Blackout Dates: Blackout dates apply, and during peak travel periods such as holiday periods and school break, seats at these fares are extremely limited. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carrier and certain codeshare partner flights only. Minimum Stay: None. Maximum Stay: None, except travel must be completed by January 31, 2007. 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, including fares for travel to/from PR/U.S. Virgin Islands, 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. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. 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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