“We are very pleased about our partnership with Delta and being able to provide new service to the Orlando area,” said Dr. Albert B. Anderson, chairman of the Asheville Regional Airport Authority. “We look forward to working with them to promote this service and ensure its success.”

“New Delta Connection service between Asheville and Orlando will allow the customer to bypass connections and save travel time,” said Fred Buttrell, president and chief executive officer, Delta Connection, Inc.

To celebrate the new service, Delta will offer one-way sale fares as low as $99* (based on a roundtrip purchase). Additional taxes and fees apply. See below for important terms and conditions related to the fare sale.

The daily round-trip service will depart Orlando at 6:00 p.m. and arrive in Asheville at 7:40 p.m. The return flight will depart Asheville at 8:10 p.m. and arrive in Orlando at 9:50 p.m.

“We are excited to welcome new non-stop jet service between Asheville and Orlando, Florida. Florida is the second largest commercial air service market for Asheville,” said airport director David N. Edwards, Jr. “Since my appointment as airport director last November, the Airport Authority and I have targeted and worked closely to secure non-stop Florida service for this community. The announcement of new Orlando service will certainly be welcome news to the full-time and seasonal Western North Carolina residents who travel to and from Florida.”

“We think this is a win-win flight both for Floridians and for residents of Western North Carolina,” stated Kelly Miller, executive director of the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Being able to conveniently hop on a plane to Orlando or have Floridians visit Western North Carolina via a non-stop flight provides tremendous opportunity.”

The new Orlando flights are now available for sale through www.delta.com, through travel agencies, or through Delta Air Lines Reservations at 1-800-221-1212.

*All travel will be provided by the Delta Connection carrier Chautauqua Airlines. Restrictions: Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Tickets: Fares shown are one way. Tickets must be purchased on a roundtrip basis on or before Oct. 19, 2004. Ticketing must be completed by midnight one day after the reservations are confirmed or at least 14 days prior departure, whichever occurs first, but no later than Oct. 19, 2004. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel may begin on or after Dec. 1, 2004 and must be completed by Jan. 31, 2005. Blackout Dates: Travel is not permitted Dec. 17, 19, 21 through 23, 2004, and Jan. 2, 3, 2005. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin only on nonstop service provided by Chautauqua. Minimum Stay: None. Maximum Stay: Through Jan. 31, 2005. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes: Fares are nonrefundable. Delta may permit you to apply a portion of the fare value to future travel upon payment of applicable fees and fare difference; otherwise the ticket will have no value. Contact a Delta agent or visit delta.com for details. Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a $3.10 Federal Excise Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger’s ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00, depending on itinerary or Sept. 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per roundtrip. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

The Asheville Regional Airport was constructed in 1961. Currently, four commercial air carriers serve the airport. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, there were 240,585 enplanements and 238,125 deplanements at the airport. For more information, please visit www.flyavl.com.

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