SEATTLE, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air
Lines (NYSE: DAL) is adding three daily flights to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
from Seattle and will now serve
all of the top 10 Seattle destinations as the airline continues its
fifth consecutive year of growth at its Pacific Northwest hub.
Chicago flights are now available
for sale, and service will begin June 19,
2017.
"We have built a robust network from Seattle to key U.S West, Midwest and East
destinations over the last few years, complementing service to
Europe, Asia and Latin
America," said John Caldwell,
Delta's Vice President – Seattle.
"Adding Chicago fulfills a key part of our vision for the Pacific
Northwest and provides our customers access to all of the most
important destinations from Seattle."
The flights will operate using Airbus A319 aircraft featuring
high-resolution screens at every seat with free entertainment, 110v
and USB power ports available for all customers, large pivoting
overhead bins, ambient lighting and newly designed lavatories.
The flights will operate on the following schedule:
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Seattle (SEA) at 7:40
a.m.
|
Chicago (ORD) at 1:45
p.m.
|
Seattle (SEA) at
11:15 a.m.
|
Chicago (ORD) at 5:20
p.m.
|
Seattle (SEA) at 5:00
p.m.
|
Chicago (ORD) at
11:05 p.m.
|
Chicago (ORD) at 7:30
a.m.
|
Seattle (SEA) at
10:05 a.m.
|
Chicago (ORD) at 2:20
p.m.
|
Seattle (SEA) at 4:55
p.m.
|
Chicago (ORD) at 5:55
p.m.
|
Seattle (SEA) at 8:30
p.m.
|
Delta celebrates key milestones in its fifth consecutive year
of growth
Earlier this year, Delta announced the addition
of seven new nonstop destinations, including Austin, Texas; Eugene, Ore.; Lihue,
Hawaii; Milwaukee, Wisc.;
Nashville, Tenn.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Redmond, Ore. With these additions, Delta will
offer more than 160 peak-day flights to 50 destinations – including
17 of the top 20 U.S. destinations – from its Seattle hub this summer. Customers in
Seattle have access to a global
network with strong non-stop coverage throughout North America, including service to all of the
top destinations on the West Coast; access to the East Coast and
Midwest through hubs as well as new or expanded non-stop flights;
and flights to all of the top destinations in Hawaii and key cities in Alaska and Canada.
Delta will celebrate other Seattle milestones in 2017. On March 26, Delta's joint venture partner Virgin
Atlantic will begin Boeing 787 service from Seattle to London-Heathrow, replacing the flight currently
operated by Delta and adding 50 seats as well as a Premium Economy
cabin. Delta and its joint venture partners serve more long-haul
international destinations from Seattle than any other carrier, including the
top five destinations in Asia and
three in Europe. Additionally, the
Port of Seattle has begun work on
a world-class International Arrivals Facility.
Delta in Seattle
Delta is the largest global carrier at Sea-Tac and has more than
tripled flights and destinations at its Seattle hub since 2012, offering 163 peak-day
flights to more than 40 destinations. Every Delta flight
from Seattle features jet service with Delta One/First
Class and Delta Comfort+ seating. Free entertainment is available
via Delta Studio, and Wi-Fi is available on all long-haul
international flights and on nearly every domestic flight operating
in the contiguous U.S. The airline opened a 21,000 sq. ft.
Delta Sky Club – the third largest Sky Club in Delta's system –
located between Concourses A and B in late 2016.
Delta people are active members of the Seattle community, giving their time and
resources to more than 100 organizations close to the hearts of
Seattleites, including Habitat for Humanity – Seattle King County,
Boys & Girls Club of King
County, PATH, Seattle Theatre Group, Seattle Pride and End
AIDS Walk Seattle, among others. The airline has hired more than
1,000 employees since 2013, and its expansion at Sea-Tac is
estimated to contribute $571 million
annually in total economic output. In 2017, Delta paid out more
than $43 million in profit sharing to
its Seattle employees and
committed to contributing 1 percent of its net income from the
previous year to key charitable organizations, including
organizations in Seattle.
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six
consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta
and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 323 destinations
in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000
employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800
aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global
alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has
invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products
and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in
the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on
the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub,
Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
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