Delta Air Lines adding sixth nonstop flight between Atlanta and Liberia, Costa Rica, April 4

January 8, 2004

M2 PRESSWIRE

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced today it will offer customers one additional nonstop flight a week between its Atlanta hub and Liberia, Costa Rica, effective April 4. With the addition of this flight, Delta will offer customers service between Atlanta and Liberia six times weekly.

The flights will operate Tuesday through Sunday with a 148-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Delta currently offers service between the cities five times weekly, Thursday-Monday.

"We were the first U.S. carrier to offer year-round, scheduled service to Liberia, and the popularity of this exciting leisure destination is continually growing. We are adding service to meet that growing demand," said Subodh Karnik, Delta's senior vice president - Network and Revenue Management. "We are pleased Delta passengers will now have the exclusive choice of flying six days a week between the beautiful Guanacaste region of Costa Rica and Atlanta."

Delta's Expanded Atlanta - Liberia Schedule

Effective April 4

Flight

Departs

Arrives

Days

295

Atlanta at 10:45 a.m.

Liberia at 12:39 p.m.

Tues.-Sun.

366

Liberia at 2:00 p.m.

Atlanta at 7:50 p.m.

Tues.-Sun.

On Dec. 1, 2002, Delta became the first major U.S. carrier to offer permanent regular service between Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport and Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. Delta also offers daily nonstop service between Atlanta and San Jose, Costa Rica.

Delta Air Lines, the world's second largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offers 7,318 flights each day to 487 destinations in 82 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, Delta Connection and Delta's worldwide partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services.

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