DELTA TO START SERVICE TO POP IN DECEMBER

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Servive will start in December will Delta's ASA airlines. Atlantic Southeast

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(FROM AIRLINERS.NET)

The last major Dominican market missing, Puerto Plata, from the DL network will start this December. DL already serves Santiago, Santo Domingo and Punta Cana.

The service will be a mix of DL mainline and DL Connection. It's kind of a long flight to be crammed in a CRJ, but DL has been adding a lot of RJ flights to the Caribbean lately (

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Document Type
Application Data Entry Date
04/24/2006
Document Title
Application of Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. for an Exemption Next Due Date

Document Date
04/21/2006 Filing Date
04/21/2006 Answer Date
05/08/2006 Reply Date
Next Due Item

Federal Reg. Citation
F. R. Pub. Date

Submitter
Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc.


Submitter’s Representative
Robert E. Cohn
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
555 13th Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20004

Service Date

Effective Date

Assigned Document Numbers

OST-2006-24591
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Pages
6
Submissions
1
Document Abstract
Application of Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA") requesting an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in the Dominican Republic, and to combine this exemption authority with all of ASA's existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with applicable international agreements.
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POP or Puerto Plata has the least pricey all-inclusives in the entire Caribbean let alone the Dominican Republic. I'll predict DL will up this service very quickly (seasonally--November through May) to at least 757 service since there is no way SkyWest/ASA can cover the likely demand on this route. It is about a 2.5 hour flight from ATL and 1.5 from FLL. Should the market justify it SLC is roughly a 6 hour flight, entirely possible 2-3 days a week with a 757. Signature Vacations uses SkyService 757s all the time from Western Canada YVR, YYC, YEG and YQR for any of you who would think DL would only have the equipment to use wide-body (767-300--non-ER) at this one. Who knows the Caribbean just might be the next market after Mexico DL offers International service to/from SLC. The DR for that matter is closer than the Hawaiian Islands to SLC hard to believe.















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[psriches]

POP or Puerto Plata has the least pricey all-inclusives in the entire Caribbean let alone the Dominican Republic.This is very very true!

[B_J_Lover]

Finally, my prayers have been answered.

[Pana]

This is very very true!
Puerto Plata is a dump compared to most of the other Carribean spots. I tell anybody if they want a cheap all inclusive vacation go there thats the place.

[agua chico]

Good Lawd I hope this is true. This should bring the ATL to POP prices down.

[sicpup71]

bumped up for all to see.

[gdogg]

Hot friggin' DAMN!!

[sicpup71]

Hot friggin' DAMN!!


not really!!!!

ATL 11:05am 15 Dec 2006 POP3:12pm 15 Dec 2006 Delta 256

POP 4:14pm 22 Dec 2006 ATL 6:40pm 22 Dec 2006 Delta 257

Base Fare: $811.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees:$88.90 (USD)
Total: $899.90 (USD)


still like it????:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[gdogg]

Finally, my prayers have been answered.


Hallelujah!!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/dominicangdogg/hallelujah.jpg

[gdogg]

not really!!!!

ATL 11:05am 15 Dec 2006 POP3:12pm 15 Dec 2006 Delta 256

POP 4:14pm 22 Dec 2006 ATL 6:40pm 22 Dec 2006 Delta 257

Base Fare: $811.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees:$88.90 (USD)
Total: $899.90 (USD)


still like it????:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


Ahh FUCK!! Well I'm sure they have to go down. Kinda like when new products come out (like DVD players, VCR's, computers), the prices are sky high, then come down to normal.

[weyland]

This is real bad news. More loud-mouth yanks pouring in and pushing the prices up.

[knotty]

This is real bad news. More loud-mouth yanks pouring in and pushing the prices up.
:wtf: .........huh??? totally confused me now

[weyland]

:wtf: .........huh??? totally confused me now
Just kidding, Knotty. I love you all really.

[Bug Boy]

This is real bad news. More loud-mouth yanks pouring in and pushing the prices up.

LOL especially with Atlanta being the "DL Brother" capital of the world.

[agua chico]

not really!!!!

ATL 11:05am 15 Dec 2006 POP3:12pm 15 Dec 2006 Delta 256

POP 4:14pm 22 Dec 2006 ATL 6:40pm 22 Dec 2006 Delta 257

Base Fare: $811.00 (USD)
Taxes/Fees:$88.90 (USD)
Total: $899.90 (USD)


still like it????:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


Fuck no. I'll stick with good old AA. Delta is trying to score a home run on this route.

I like the Delta time schedule though. It will be okay for a quick 3 day trip since it is non stop

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Delta Offers Customers More of the Caribbean with First-Ever Service to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Fourth Dominican destination supports Delta’s goal to become the No. 2 U.S. carrier to Caribbean and Latin America
ATLANTA, May 1, 2006 – Continuing the largest expansion to Latin America and the Caribbean in its history, Delta Air Lines will expand to four the number of non-stop destinations served on one of the Caribbean’s most enchanting islands with the addition of service between Atlanta and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, effective Dec. 15, 2006*. The new service, which will be operated in the peak season with Delta’s 150-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, will complement existing service from three other Dominican destinations to the United States, including daily flights between Atlanta and Santo Domingo and Punta Cana, and between New York-JFK and Santo Domingo and Santiago.
Delta Chief Operating Officer Jim Whitehurst today announced the route during a speech to Latin American and Caribbean airline leaders gathered at the 14th Annual International Airline CEO Conference in Miami.
Said Whitehurst, “By 2007, Delta firmly intends to become the No. 2 carrier to Latin America and the Caribbean among U.S. carriers. Delta already holds a strong No. 2 position to Deep South America, and we’re quickly closing the gap in Central America and the Caribbean. Never has there been a better time to grow service in this vibrant region of the world and to offer our customers more choices to experience the beauty, warmth and growing centers of tourism and commerce throughout the Caribbean.”
Puerto Plata’s more than 1850 square kilometers exhibit the region’s agricultural products of rice, coffee, rum and tobacco combined with beautiful hotels, resorts and shopping opportunities. The city offers everything from rest and relaxation to some of the Caribbean’s best windsurfing. History buffs can rent a taxi just 20 miles up the coast to the long-abandoned settlement at La Isabel, a national treasure where Christopher Columbus landed during his second trip in 1494.
Delta customers traveling between Dominican Republic and the airline’s largest hub in Atlanta will have access to one of the world’s most extensive schedule of connecting flights, making it convenient to connect to the Dominican Republic from most any corner of the globe. From Atlanta, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers will offer customers non-stop service to nearly 230 worldwide destinations aboard more than 1,000 peak-day flights with the summer 2006 schedule. Delta’s new flights between Atlanta and Puerto Plata, which are now available for sale to customers at delta.com, will operate as follows:
Delta’s new daily non-stop service between Atlanta and Puerto Plata, effective December 15:
Flight Departs Arrives
256 Atlanta at 11:05 am Puerto Plata at 3:12 pm
257 Puerto Plata at 4:14 pm Atlanta at 8:40 pm


Delta’s expanded non-stop service between Atlanta and Dominican Republic is the latest in a series of nearly 40 new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean added or announced by Delta in the last year as part of the largest international expansion in the airline’s history. In the last three months, Delta has begun service to new non-stop destinations including Acapulco, Merida, and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa Mexico, and San Pedro Sula and Roatan, Honduras from Atlanta; Los Cabos, Mexico from Cincinnati; Mazatlan, Mexico from Salt Lake City; Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco, Mexico from New York JFK; and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa from Los Angeles.
Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) is one of the world’s fastest growing international carriers with more than 50 new international routes added or announced in the last year. Delta offers flights to 452 destinations in 95 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. In summer 2006, Delta plans to offer customers more destinations and departures between the U.S., Europe, India and Israel than any global airline**, including service on 11 new transatlantic routes from its Atlanta and New York-JFK hubs. Delta also is a major carrier to Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean, with more than 35 routes announced, added or applied to serve since Jan. 1, 2005. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
*Subject to foreign government approval.
**From the U.S., based on July 2006 OAG.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua, Comair or Shuttle America.

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