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Delta and the City of Santa Fe Announce Nonstop Service to Los Angeles
and Salt Lake City - New routes connect
Santa Fe to Delta’s global network and bring the world closer
to the legendary ski slopes of Taos.
SANTA
FE, N.M., July 24, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL)
customers looking
to reach Taos, New Mexico’s legendary ski slopes or to enjoy
a quaint
Santa Fe bed and breakfast will find it more convenient this winter
when Delta introduces its first-ever nonstop flights between Santa Fe,
N.M. and the airline’s western gateways at Los Angeles and
Salt Lake
City, effective Dec. 10*.
These flights are the latest additions in a
series of new non-stop domestic destinations served by Delta and Delta
Connection carriers in the western U.S.
“We look forward to
offering Santa Fe residents nonstop service to Delta’s two
Western
gateways and providing convenient connecting service to more than 330
destinations," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta’s senior vice
president –
Network Planning. “This new service is another step in our
ongoing
effort to improve connections between communities throughout the
western U.S. and the world.”
With the new flights, Santa Fe
residents will for the first time be connected to a global network of
more than 330 destinations in 57 countries offered by Delta and the
Delta Connection carriers – more destinations served by any
airline in
the world.
“This is great news for the people of Santa
Fe,”
said Mayor David Cross. “Santa Fe is a great place to live,
visit and
do business. Delta’s service to and from Santa Fe will open
new doors
for economic development and serve as a convenient travel option for
Santa Feans. I commend our airport staff for this accomplishment and
welcome Delta to the community.”
Delta Connection carrier
ExpressJet Airlines will operate the new routes beginning Dec. 10,
2007, with quiet and comfortable 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft.
Customers may purchase tickets for the flights beginning today as
follows:
Delta’s new nonstop service between
Los Angeles and Santa Fe
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Frequency |
Operated by |
| 7715** |
Santa Fe at 8 a.m. |
Los Angeles at 8:59 a.m. |
Daily |
ExpressJet |
| 7714 |
Los Angeles at 6 p.m. |
Santa Fe at 8:59 p.m. |
Daily |
ExpressJet |
** Service begins Dec. 11, 2007
Delta’s new nonstop service between
Salt Lake City and Santa Fe
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Frequency |
Operated by |
| 7710** |
Santa Fe at 6:30 a.m. |
Salt Lake City at 7:55 a.m. |
Daily |
ExpressJet |
| 7707 |
Santa Fe at 1:15 p.m. |
Salt Lake City at 2:40 p.m. |
Daily |
ExpressJet |
| 7707 |
Salt Lake City at 11:20 a.m. |
Santa Fe at 12:45 p.m. |
Daily |
ExpressJet |
| 7709 |
Salt Lake City at 7:15 p.m. |
Santa Fe at 8:45 p.m. |
Daily |
ExpressJet |
** Service begins Dec. 11, 2007
Book
a flight today.
Currently, Delta and Delta Connection customers flying to and
from Santa Fe would be connected to the world via***:
- 373 peak-day nonstop departures to 114 destinations from
Salt Lake City, Delta largest Western hub;
- 102 peak-day nonstop departures to 50 domestic and
international markets from Delta’s fast-growing Los Angeles
gateway;
- Connecting
service to Atlanta where Delta operates the world’s largest
airline hub
with 1,062 peak-day non-stop departures to 257 destinations, including
80 international destinations
This new service also will
make it easier for visitors to experience vibrant Santa Fe –
The City
Different – and its many attractions. For skiers and winter
sports
enthusiasts, Santa Fe is just a short drive from world-renowned Taos
ski resort and its snow-filled slopes. Nestled in the foothills of the
Rockies and averaging 325 days of sunshine, Santa Fe is a
world-renowned travel destination full of history, heritage, arts and
culture. Visitors can attend a Pueblo dance, shop the celebrated
Farmer's Market, raft the Rio Grande, hike into the glorious
wilderness, learn to paint outdoors, cook a New Mexican feast and
master a yoga pose. Santa Fe also provides quick access to northern New
Mexico and its many must-see destinations, including Native American
pueblos and Bandelier National Monument.
Delta Air Lines offers
customers service to more destinations than any global airline with
Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 333 destinations in 57
countries. With more than 60 new international routes introduced in the
last year, Delta has added more international capacity than all other
U.S. airlines combined and is the leader across the Atlantic with
flights to 36 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the
Caribbean, Delta offers nearly 700 weekly flights to more than 60
destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn
and redeem SkyMiles on nearly 15,000 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 479 worldwide destinations in 105
countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes
and check flight status at delta.com.
*New service subject to FAA
government approval
*** Based on July 2007 schedule
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