Delta Connection Delivers Additional Flights to Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA

Lexington , KY — Delta Air Lines today announced an increase in the number of flights between Lexington's Blue Grass Airport and two popular destinations.

Beginning February 1, 2003, Delta Connection will offer an additional daily non-stop flight between Lexington and Dallas, TX, bringing the total to three daily roundtrip flights from Lexington to Delta's Dallas hub.

Flight 4243 will depart Dallas at 9:50 a.m. and arrive in Lexington at 12:40 p.m. The flight will return to Dallas with a1:25 p.m. departure from Lexington and 2:48 p.m. arrival in Dallas .

On March 1, 2004 Delta Air Lines will add an additional non-stop flight between Lexington and Atlanta. With this additional flight Delta will offer eight daily roundtrip flights from Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport .

Flight 5225 will depart Atlanta at 6:15 p.m. and arrive in Lexington at 7:25 p.m. The flight will return to Atlanta with a 7:55 p.m. departure from Lexington and 9:13 p.m. arrival in Atlanta .

Delta Connection will utilize the popular 50-seat Bombardier Regional Jet aircraft, the quietest and most environmentally sound jet aircraft in the world, to provide the additional Dallas and Atlanta service from Lexington. This addition reflects an 8% increase in the total number of daily seats offered by Delta from Lexington .

"In 2003, passenger activity at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport has increased by over 20%. We are thrilled Delta has responded to these favorable numbers by adding new flights to Atlanta and Dallas," said Michael Gobb, Executive Director of Blue Grass Airport.

Blue Grass Airport has served more than 1.1 million passengers in 2003, making it one of the fastest-growing airports in the nation. The airport is served by six major airline brands providing convenient non-stop service to 13 major hub cities and direct service to destinations worldwide.