Delta Connection Begins New Nonstop Air Service to Orlando, FL from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport

Lexington, KY — Delta Connection today launched Central Kentucky's first nonstop daily air service between Lexington and Orlando, Florida. With an on-time departure of a 50-seat Embraer 145 Regional Jet, Flight 6315 carried 48 local travelers on the historic inaugural flight to the Sunshine State.

To Orlando Flt 6315
Depart LEX 12:40 pm
Arrive MCO 2:40 pm

From Orlando Flt 6315
Depart MCO 10:00 am
Arrive LEX 12:08 pm

At an airport ceremony passengers boarding the inaugural flight were given commemorative t-shirts celebrating the new service and were presented with personalized certificates noting the significance of the inaugural flight. In addition, every Delta Air Lines customer checking in at the ticket counter on December 1st was offered a genuine Florida orange to provide a tasteful reminder of our new flight to the Sunshine State.

"Customer response to this new service has been tremendous. We expect this flight to quickly become one of our most popular and successful new routes," said Michael Gobb, Executive Director, Blue Grass Airport.

Blue Grass Airport is served by five major airline brands providing convenient non-stop service to 12 major hub cities and direct service to destinations worldwide.  In 2003, Blue Grass Airport served over 1.1 million passengers and was ranked as the fifth fastest growing airport in the United States.