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Delta
Air Lines
Delta
Air Lines Announces Non-Stop Service from Atlanta
to Fort-de-France
Delta
Air Lines on September 21, 2006 announced its
decision to offer non-stop service to Martinique
once a week on Saturdays between its largest hub in
Atlanta and Fort-de-France, effective December 16,
2006.
"With
the addition of service to the beautiful island of
Martinique, from December, Delta will be the only
U.S. carrier to serve a destination in the French
West Indies non-stop from the U.S. mainland," said
Glen Hauenstein &endash; Delta's executive vice
president &endash; Network Planning and Revenue
Management.
He
added, "Our customers now have an even greater
choice of a unique and exciting destination, as
Delta expands the scope or our our network
throughout the Caribbean, offering our customers
the opportunity to broaden their horizons and
explore Martinique."
Overall,
in the United States and Canada, travelers will
benefit from 97 daily one-stop connections to
destinations throughout the region, including key
business and leisure destinations such as New York,
Chicago, Montreal, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Miami, Tampa and Orlando.
At
the exception of Los Angeles and Montréal,
Delta Air Lines is granting an average rate of $
708.00 USD round trip (additional taxes and fees to
be included) to most major cities of the United
States.
Delta
Air Lines' Boeing 737-800 aircraft will offer 16
first class and 134 economy class
seats.
Beginning
December 16, 2006, Delta's flight 409 will depart
Atlanta every Saturday at 9:45 a.m. and arrive in
Fort de France, Martinique at 3:15 p.m. The Boeing
737-800 aircraft will depart from Fort de France,
Martinique every Saturday at 4:05 p.m. and arrive
in Atlanta at 7:40 p.m. on Delta's flight
410.
Delta
said it is pleased that the addition of this new
route was made possible with the joint efforts of
the Regional Council of Martinique (Conseil
Régional) and the Martinique Tourism
Authority (Comité Martiniquais du
Tourisme).
For
more information on rates and reservations, please
visit Delta Air Lines' Web site at
www.delta.com
For
more information and free brochures on Martinique,
please contact the Martinique Promotion Bureau/CMT
USA, 444 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY
10022 &endash; Tel: (212) 838 7800 ext. 228
&endash; Fax: (212) 838 7855 &endash; Email:
info@martinique.org &endash; Website:
www.martinique.org
Press
contact:
Monique
Macaire
Tel:
+1-(212) 838 6887
Fax:
+1-(212) 838 7855
Email:
monique.macaire@franceguide.com
Delta Air Lines,
Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and
freight throughout the United States and around the
world. As of August 1, 2003, Delta (including its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Atlantic Southeast
Airlines, Inc. and Comair, Inc.) served 217
domestic cities in 46 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
as well as 46 international cities in 31 countries.
Delta mainline, domestic and international service,
Song™, Delta Express, Delta Shuttle®,
Delta Connection®, Delta SkyTeam®, and
Worldwide Partners operate 5,813 flights each day
to over 447 cities in 81 countries.
Based on calendar
2002 data, Delta is the second-largest airline in
terms of passengers carried, and third largest as
measured by operating revenues and revenue
passenger miles flown. Delta is the leading US
transatlantic airline, offering the most daily
flight departures, serving the largest number of
nonstop markets and carrying more passengers than
any other US airline.
Delta is a
Delaware corporation headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia. Delta is subject to government regulation
under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended,
as well as many other federal, state and foreign
laws.\
http://www.delta.com
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