Delta Air Lines expands Augusta flight schedule for Masters tournament

Airline Industry Information, Dec 30, 2008

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Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is to expand its capacity to and from Augusta, Georgia for the 2009 Masters Golf Tournament.

The airline has said that it will add more than 7,000 seats for travel between Augusta and its Atlanta hub, as well as daily service between Augusta and New York's LaGuardia Airport and peak-day service between Augusta and New York-JFK.

The expanded service is scheduled to operate between 5 and 13 April, using Boeing 757 and CRJ900 aircraft.

Special fares are available until 30 January 2009 for flights departing from Augusta during the golf tournament.

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