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Delta Air Lines: Delta and ExpressJet Announce Plans to Mutually
Terminate Flying Agreement; Customers of impacted flights are eligible
for rebooking
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:03072008
ATLANTA -- Delta (NYSE: DAL) and ExpressJet have mutually agreed to
cease all ExpressJet Delta Connection operations as of Sept. 1, 2008.
ExpressJet currently operates 23 ERJ-145 aircraft for Delta Connection
on flights that primarily operate out of Los Angeles and Salt Lake
City. Delta intends to award a portion of this flying, including all
routes currently operated by ExpressJet at its Salt Lake City hub, to
another Delta Connection carrier. Delta will rebook customers whose
scheduled service is impacted by these changes.
"We are pleased to be able to reach a mutual agreement on the
termination of our partnership with ExpressJet," said Don Bornhorst,
senior vice president - Delta Connection. "While we expect minimal
impact to customers, Delta will work to ensure that alternate
transportation options are arranged as quickly as possible."
"With the losses we were experiencing from our Delta pro-rate flying
combined with our ability to return aircraft to the lessor, this
termination of service is in the best interest of our company," said
Jim Ream, ExpressJet President and Chief Executive Officer.
After Sept. 1, ExpressJet will retain the 23 ERJ-145 aircraft it
currently flies Delta Connection.
Customers with impacted flights scheduled on ExpressJet will be
notified by Delta reservations agents and offered alternate flights or
refunds if their flights have been cancelled.
Customers can also contact Delta directly at 1-800-221-1212.
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than
any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 327 destinations
in 62 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any
major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across
the Atlantic with flights to 44 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin
America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 609 weekly flights to 62
destinations.
Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem
SkyMiles on more than 16,000 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 499 worldwide destinations in 105
countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes
and check flight status at delta.com.
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