Friday, September 29, 2006

NEW: Delta Airlines flies nonstop Atlanta to Martinique

Effective Dec. 16, 2006, Delta will add flights between its largest hub in Atlanta and Fort de France, Martinique in the French West Indies. Martinique is the second destination that Delta will serve in this region having recently announced twice weekly service to the French island of Guadeloupe, effective Dec.13, 2006. Both routes are subject to foreign government approval.

Delta customers traveling to the United States and Canada from Martinique 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. The service will be operated using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 first class and 134 economy class seats.

To make travel to Martinique this winter even more enticing, Delta is offering customers special fares as low as $259 one way, based on a round-trip purchase, for travel between Dec. 16, 2006 and March 31, 2007. Customers should act fast, however, as tickets must be purchased by Oct. 5. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply...