Delta Kicks Service to Latin America Up a Notch
Airline expands flights to Belize, Chile, Costa Rica and Peru
ATLANTA, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is offering customers in Atlanta and around the world more opportunities to take in the lush natural beauty of the Central American tropics or even venture south of the equator. This fall, Delta is adding flights and seats to four of its popular destinations in Central and South America.
In October, Delta will add seasonal Saturday-only flights between Atlanta and Lima, Peru, complementing its existing daily service in the market. And in November and December Delta will:
- Increase service between Atlanta and Belize City, Belize, from
Saturday-only to daily with Boeing 737-800 aircraft;
- Add to its daily service a seasonal three-times-per-week flight between
Atlanta and Santiago, Chile, using Boeing 767-300 aircraft; and,
- Upgrade flights between Atlanta and Liberia, Costa Rica, from daily
Boeing 737-800 service to daily Boeing 757 service.
"Our highly regarded Delta style of service continues to fuel demand between Atlanta and these beautiful Central and South American countries," said James Sarvis, director-Latin America and Caribbean Region. "We are very pleased to offer more flights and seats to our valued leisure and business passengers."
Delta offers convenient non-stop service to 13 destinations in Central and South America from its largest hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, now the busiest airport in the world.
Delta's service between Atlanta and Lima:
Flight Departs Arrives Operates
195 Atlanta at 11:45 a.m. Lima at 5:15 p.m. Saturdays only
10/1/05-1/28/06
300 Lima at 8:15 a.m. Atlanta at 4 p.m. Sundays only
10/2/05-1/29/06
335 Atlanta at 4:55 p.m. Lima at 10:25 p.m. Daily
274 Lima at 12:05 a.m. Atlanta at 7:50 a.m. Daily
Delta's daily flights between Atlanta and Belize, effective Nov. 1:
Flight Departs Arrives Operates
1740 Atlanta at 11:30 a.m. Belize at 1:29 p.m. Daily
1741 Belize at 2:45 p.m. Atlanta at 6:42 p.m. Daily
Delta's service between Atlanta and Santiago:
Flight Departs Arrives Operates
134 Atlanta at 8:35 p.m. Santiago at 7:55 a.m.* Mon, Thu, Sat
12/15/05-3/30/06
135 Santiago at 11:55 p.m. Atlanta at 7:30 a.m.* Tue, Fri, Sun
12/16/05-3/31/06
147 Atlanta at 10:10 p.m. Santiago at 7:30 a.m.* Daily
146 Santiago at 8:35 p.m. Atlanta at 6:25 a.m.* Daily
*Flight arrives the following day
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 487 destinations in 88 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.
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