Nonstop Service from Lexington, KY to Washington, DC Announced; Delta Connection to Begin Service June 16, 2004

Lexington, KY - Delta Air Lines today finalized plans for Lexington’s new nonstop service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

The service will begin on June 15, 2004 and will utilize the popular 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet. Delta Connection will offer one daily round trip flight scheduled to provide the customer with the flexibility of conducting same-day business trips or extending trips over a number of days. With this announcement Delta and Delta Connection will offer 22 daily departures from Lexington to five nonstop destinations.

“Our community was successful in landing nonstop service to the nation’s capital in great measure to the efforts of Congressman Hal Rogers, the citizens of Lexington and dozens of Central and Eastern Kentucky companies that clearly demonstrated their willingness to write letters, make phone calls and partner with the airport to make this exciting service a reality,” said Michael Gobb, Executive Director, Blue Grass Airport.

Delta and Delta Connection are celebrating the start of this new service with a special $99 each way introductory fare (round-trip purchase required). This special fare is available for purchase until May 5, 2004, for travel on Delta's connecting and direct flights between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2004. Travel must be between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Lexington, Ky. A seven-day advance round-trip purchase is required. Some blackout dates apply. See below for other important restrictions.

“Non-stop jet service to our nation’s capital is in very high demand and we look forward to offering this important link to our customers in Lexington and Central Kentucky,” said Fred Buttrell, president and chief executive officer, Delta Connection Inc. “We also are very grateful to the government, business and civic officials who represent the Lexington region for supporting this service and helping make it available to Central Kentucky citizens.”

Effective June 16, 2004

Lexington to Washington National

Flight 5592*
Departs 6:00 a.m.
Arrives7:25 a.m.

Flight 5592**
Departs 8:30 a.m.
Arrives 9:55 a.m.

Washington National to Lexington

Flight 5593
Departs 8:45 p.m.
Arrives 10:03 p.m.

* Terminates July 4, 2004
** Effective July 5, 2004

On April 1, 2004 the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Delta Connection carrier Comair, Inc. had been granted permission to operate nonstop jet service between Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport and Washington DC. This service provided Lexington with its only direct jet access to the nation’s capital and the airport’s fourteenth nonstop destination.

Washington DC marks the seventh new nonstop destination introduced at Blue Grass Airport since 2000; doubling the airport’s nonstop access from 7 to 14 destinations in just four years. Washington DC has long been one of the most sought after destinations by the local business community and currently ranks as the airport’s seventh most popular destination.

Blue Grass Airport is served by six major airline brands providing convenient non-stop service to 14 major airports and direct service to destinations worldwide. In 2003, Blue Grass Airport served over 1.1 million passengers and was the sixth fastest growing airport in the nation.

Restrictions: Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Tickets: Fare shown is one-way and requires a round-trip purchase. Tickets must be purchased on or before May 5, 2004. Except for tickets purchased on delta.com , ticketing must be completed by midnight 1 day after the reservations are confirmed or at least 7 days prior departure whichever occurs first, but no later than May 5, 2004. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may commence no sooner than Jun. 1,2004. All travel must be completed by Aug. 31, 2004. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted Jul. 2/5, 2004. Fare Validity: Fare is valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on flights to/from DCA airport only. Minimum Stay: None. Maximum Stay: None. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes: Fare is nonrefundable. Delta may permit you to apply a portion of the fare value to future travel upon payment of applicable fees and fare difference, otherwise the ticket will have no value. Contact a Delta agent or visit delta.com for details. Taxes/Fees: Fare does not include a $3.10 Federal Excise Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger's ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fare does not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00, depending on itinerary or September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round- trip. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Bonus SkyMiles: Earn a SkyMiles bonus of 1,000 miles for a round-trip ticket purchased at delta.com. See delta.com for bonus offer terms and conditions. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.