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Delta Invites U.S., Canadian Customers to Meet Their Next-door Neighbors


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Limited-time sale fares celebrate Delta’s continued international expansion to Canada and beyond

ATLANTA, Oct. 31, 2005 – As the largest international expansion in Delta Air Lines’ history picks up speed, Delta is inviting its U.S. and Canadian customers to visit their closest international neighbors to the north or the south. Beginning today, Delta customers can take advantage of special low sale fares for travel between many of the popular destinations the airline serves in the United States and Canada, including north-of-the-border favorites such as Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax and Calgary.

Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 14, 2005. The Canadian sale fares are valid for travel between Nov. 6, 2005, and Jan. 31, 2006, and require a minimum one-night stay.

Customers also can earn 1,000 bonus SkyMiles® for each flown roundtrip ticket purchased at delta.com.
Here are some sample one-way sale fares between Canadian and U.S. destinations (based on a roundtrip purchase) New York (LGA) to/from Montreal
$109USD/$129CAD

New York (JFK) to/from Halifax
$129USD/$154CAD

Cincinnati to/from Toronto
$129USD/$154CAD

Boston to/from Fredericton
$134USD/$159CAD

Boston to/from Halifax
$134USD/$159CAD

Cincinnati to/from Montreal
$149USD/$174CAD

Salt Lake City to/from Calgary
$149USD/$174CAD

Miami to/from Montreal
$149USD/$174CAD

New York (JFK) to/from Fredericton
$149USD/$174CAD

Salt Lake City to/from Vancouver
$159USD/$184CAD

Atlanta to/from Montreal
$164USD/$194CAD

Atlanta to/from Ottawa
$169USD/$199CAD

Honolulu to/from Toronto
$289USD/$339CAD


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.

With its December schedule, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers will offer customers 39 daily roundtrip flights between the U.S. and eight Canadian destinations – Calgary, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. Flights to Edmonton, the newest of these destinations, begin Dec. 15 with daily non-stop service to and from Delta’s Salt Lake City hub operated by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest.

Canada is just one of the many regions of the world where Delta continues to grow as part of the largest international expansion in its history. Since January, Delta has begun service or announced its intentions to serve more than 50 new international markets, making the airline the fastest-growing U.S. carrier to Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America. Recently announced international destinations, subject to foreign government approvals, include Atlanta to Tel Aviv, Israel; Managua, Nicaragua; Roatan and San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Edinburgh, Scotland; Cincinnati to Los Cabos, Mexico ; New York (JFK) to Budapest, Hungary; Kiev, Ukraine; ; and Salt Lake City to Mazatlan and Cozumel, Mexico, to name a few.

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, Pinnacle Airlines and Song, Delta’s low-fare service.

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 seven days prior to departure, but no later than Nov. 14, 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may begin on or after Nov. 6, 2005 and must be completed by Jan. 31, 2006. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted Dec. 21, 2005 through Jan. 3, 2006. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on the Delta/Delta Connection carriers, certain codeshare partner, and Song flights only. Minimum Stay: One night. Maximum Stay: Jan. 31, 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 Bankers Selling Rate on the day the tickets are issued. International fares do
not include U.S. International Air Transportation tax of up to $28.20 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. Bonus SkyMiles: Earn 1000 bonus miles for each flown roundtrip ticket purchased at delta.com. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, visit delta.com/skymiles. Offer void where prohibited. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. ©2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.



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