Delta adds daytime Atlanta to São Paulo Flight

Delta has announced a new seasonal nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport in Brazil, starting December 20, 2008. The new daytime frequency will operate three times weekly and will complement Delta’s year-round, nightly nonstop service to São Paulo from Atlanta and New York-JFK.

“For more than 20 years, Delta has served the Brazilian market successfully, and we are excited to continue to grow our presence in this market,” said Delta vice president for Sales and Government Affairs Christophe Didier. “This daytime service offers customers another schedule option to and from Brazil.”

Delta recently filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation requesting authority to use some of the new frequencies that became available to fly to Brazil after both countries reached a new agreement a few weeks ago.

Delta continues to expand its international network, making Latin America and the Caribbean the two regions with the most growth for the airline for the rest of the year. As previously announced, Delta also will start new flights between New York-JFK and Buenos Aires, Argentina* (December 18); Atlanta and Tegucigalpa, Honduras* (December 18); New York-JFK and Bonaire (December 20), and Atlanta and Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (December 20).

*Subject to foreign government approval.