Delta Customers Affected by Hurricane Gustav May Change Travel Plans Without Penalties...

Delta Customers Affected by Hurricane Gustav May Change Travel Plans Without
Penalties or Fees Through Sept. 1

ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) customers
booked on flights to, from or through select Caribbean countries may make
adjustments to their travel schedule without penalty or fees due to flooding and
high winds expected from Hurricane Gustav.

Customers who purchased tickets by Aug. 26, 2008 and are scheduled to travel
Aug. 26-Sept. 1, to, from or through the following countries on Delta, Delta
Connection(r) or Delta-coded flights may make a one-time change without penalty
or additional fees if tickets are changed by Sept. 1, 2008.

* Dominican Republic
* Grand Cayman
* Jamaica
Travel must begin on or before Sept. 1, 2008. Changes to origin and destination
may result in a fare increase. Any fare difference between the original ticket
and the new ticket will be collected at the time of rebooking.

Customers whose flights are canceled may request refunds. All customers are
encouraged to visit delta.com/travelupdates for the latest news on Hurricane
Gustav.

For updates on flights visit delta.com or call 1-800-325-1999 for flight status.
Media seeking the most up-to-date information on affected cities should visit
delta.com. For the latest information on airport operations, please check the
appropriate local airport web sites.

Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline
with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 312 destinations in 61 countries.
Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during
the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 44
trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers 393
weekly flights to 47 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow
customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 16,000 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. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners,
Delta offers flights to 500 worldwide destinations in 105 countries. Customers
can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at
delta.com.

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