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· Delta Connection To Offer Customers Expanded Jet Service Between Delta's Cincinnati Hub And Richmond, Va. RICHMOND, Va. - Delta Connection will offer customers more daily nonstop jet service between Delta Air Lines' (NYSE: DAL) hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and Richmond, Va., with one additional round-trip flight to begin Aug. 1. Delta Connection carrier Comair will operate the new flight with Bombardier CRJ regional jets.
With the new schedule, Delta Connection customers traveling between Cincinnati and Richmond will have a choice of six daily departures on Delta or Delta Connection. "Having a selection of flight times is important to our customers, especially business travelers," said Fred Buttrell, president and chief executive officer of Delta Connection, Inc. "Adding a round-trip flight in the morning between Richmond and Cincinnati allows Delta Connection to enhance customer convenience." Customers traveling through Delta's hub in Cincinnati may choose from more than 556 daily departures to 124 non-stop domestic and international destinations. Known for its convenience, comfort and speed, the CRJ carries passengers in a two-by-two seating arrangement; every seat is an aisle or window, with no middle seats. The plane can cruise at a speed of 530 mph at altitudes as high as 41,000 feet and is recognized as the quietest commercial jet aircraft in the world. Delta Connection carriers include Delta's wholly owned subsidiaries Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair, additional regional carriers Atlantic Coast Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and SkyWest Airlines, and codeshare partner American Eagle (in California). Delta Connection carriers operate more than 325 regional jets throughout North America. Media Contact: Corporate Communications 859-767-1500 |
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