U.S. carrier will also serve Canadian-made gourmet cookies on
U.S.-Canada flights July 1
MIRABEL, Quebec, June 27, 2017 /CNW/ -- Delta Air Lines
(NYSE: DAL) celebrates the 150th anniversary of Canada today with a fare sale to and from 11
Canadian destinations. The sale was announced at an event at the
Bombardier Aerospace facility in Mirabel,
Canada, where Delta also unveiled its July Sky magazine
cover feature on Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau. The airline will operate specially outfitted
Canada Day flights featuring Canadian
snacks on select U.S.-Canada
flights on July 1.
"Delta's service to Canada can
be traced back more than 80 years, and we're thrilled to honor
Canada's 150 years of
confederation with Prime Minister Trudeau as our July Sky Magazine
cover story," said Steven Larkin,
Delta's Director – Sales, Canada.
"And by putting our 11 great Canadian destinations on sale, we hope
that Canadians and Americans alike take advantage of our
award-winning service with thoughtful employees and innovative
on-board products and excellent operational reliability."
Fare Sale
Customers can visit delta.com/150 to access a fare sale in honor
of Canada's Sesquicentennial.
Discounted fares for travel to and from 11 Canadian destinations
Delta serves are available starting Jun. 27
through July 31. Travel must begin on or after Sept. 5 and must be completed on or before
Dec. 20. Fares are available starting
at CAN $189/USD $109 each way, based on required roundtrip
purchase. Additional fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply.
For fare rules, restrictions, fees and baggage charges, see the
full Terms and Conditions at delta.com/150.
Prime Minister Trudeau
Feature
The July issue of Sky Magazine features Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau on the cover with an
accompanying feature that presents an in-depth look at the Prime
Minister's connection with Canada
and the challenges and opportunities he faces leading the country.
In addition, Delta CEO Ed Bastian's
monthly letter addresses Delta's service and history in
Canada.
Canadian-made Snacks for Select July
1 Flights
On July 1, customers on more than
130 Delta flights to and from Canada will enjoy a complimentary Maple Crème
Cookie containing pure Canadian maple syrup from Heart Industries
Ltd, a creator and marketer of Canadian made specialty gourmet
products and confections since 1978.
About Delta
Delta's frequent Canadian service from its U.S. hubs include
flying to and from Victoria,
Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec
City and Halifax.
Delta and its regional affiliates were among the launch
customers of the Bombardier CRJ aircraft, a relationship that has
lasted decades and continues on as Delta anticipates delivery of
its first C Series aircraft in mid-2018.
Delta's service to Canada dates
back to the mid-1930s by way of carriers that merged with Delta
over the years, including Northeast Airlines, Western Airlines and
Northwest Airlines.
Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each
year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired
Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for
the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1
in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an
unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading
global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer
service to 335 destinations in 62 countries on six continents.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta
employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a
mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding
member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the
industry's leading transatlantic joint venture with Air
France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin
Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers
customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets
including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los
Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita.
Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities,
global products and services, and technology to enhance the
customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional
information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as
delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and
Facebook.com/delta.
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