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Business News of Tuesday, 14 November 2006

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Delta Opens new sales office in Accra

INTRODUCES SPECIAL FARES FOR NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK

Customers can purchase tickets at Delta offices at special fares for new service starting 12 December 2006, linking Accra non stop to New York JFK

ACCRA: 13 November, 2006 – Delta Air Lines ("Delta") – the world's fastest growing international airline – will open the doors of its Accra sales office on Wednesday, 15 November 2006. This will enable customers in Ghana to visit Delta's sales team or telephone Delta's dedicated reservations team in order to book tickets to fly on Delta non-stop from Ghana to the United States. Delta's office is based at 4th Floor, Silver Star Tower, Airport City, Accra and the reservations telephone number is 021 213 111. Delta's sales office and telephone reservations will be open Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.

To celebrate becoming the only major U.S. carrier to operate scheduled non-stop services from Accra to New York JFK, Delta Air Lines has launched special fares in Ghana, which are available for sale at Delta's office or via travel agents until 24 November 2006. Return economy fares from Accra to New York JFK start from USD$649 (subject to applicable taxes and surcharges, availability, terms and conditions). Customers flying on Delta from Accra to New York JFK will save around eight hours in each direction, compared with flying on another airline via Europe, as well as benefit from convenient connections to around 40 cities throughout the United States and beyond. Between Ghana and New York JFK, Delta will operate service using Boeing 767-300ER aircraft seating up to 214 passengers with 35 seats in BusinessElite, Delta's award-winning business class.

Speaking about the opening of Delta's Accra sales office, Norman Williams, General Manager of Aviation Alliance, Delta's dedicated General Sales Agent for Ghana said, "The team at Aviation Alliance is excited to be opening Delta's first office in Ghana, and we are looking forward to providing the high level of customer service that Delta is famous for worldwide. Not only will Delta's flights be the most convenient way to get to the United States, Delta's fares are also highly competitive for customers wanting to fly non-stop to New York and beyond to conduct business or visit friends and family."

Delta offers customers more flights to more destinations from New York City's two preferred airports combined - John F. Kennedy International and New York-LaGuardia - than any other airline. At LaGuardia, Delta operates the city's leading Shuttle product to Boston and Washington, D.C., in addition to nonstop Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 29 other destinations. At New York-JFK, Delta operates a major international and domestic hub with 167 peak day flights to 70 worldwide destinations, including nonstop service to 31 international destinations.

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 290 destinations in 46 countries. With more than 50 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America's fastest growing international airline and is a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 28 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 400 weekly flights to 49 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles 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. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 445 worldwide destinations in 92 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

Delta's introductory fares are for a limited period only until 24 November, 2006, and are subject to availability, terms and conditions. For applicable terms and conditions, reservations or more information, customers should contact Delta Air Lines or their travel agent.