Delta Air Lines Starts First Nonstop Service between Dubai

DUBAI, May 31, 2007 – Delta Air Lines - America’s fastest growing international airline – will touch down at Dubai International Airport tomorrow (01/06/07) evening with its first nonstop flight between Dubai and Atlanta, the world’s largest single airline hub. Delta is the only US airline to operate between Dubai and the United States, offering five weekly services from Dubai with hundreds of onward connecting opportunities offered via Delta’s Atlanta hub. “We are excited to expand our global reach. This new route to Dubai will not only serve to increase commerce and tourism

between the Gulf and the United States, but will also provide our customers with convenient connections throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Tony Charaf, Delta’s Senior Vice President Technical Operations at a press conference in Dubai ahead of the flight’s arrival. “Our new service will mean greater travel options for UAE business and leisure passengers flying beyond Atlanta along with providing multiple opportunities for freight forwarders and cargo shippers. Delta is the only carrier to serve all 50 U.S. states, and passengers can fly on to around 190 destinations including Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington and Orlando as well as international destinations such as Mexico City, Bermuda and Caracas (Venezuela).”

Commenting on the news of the new flight, Paul Sutphin, the United States Consul General in Dubai, said “We are very enthusiastic about Delta’s new service. With over 500 US companies registered in Dubai and more than 26,000 US citizens living in the UAE, we are confident that this non-stop link to one of the America’s most dynamic commercial centres – as well as one of its most important travel hubs – will boost trade and tourism between the US and UAE.” Delta will operate the new service using Boeing 777-200ER aircraft seating up to 268 passengers and featuring Delta’s refurbished business and economy class service. Customers can enjoy Delta’s award-winning BusinessElite service featuring all-leather sleeper seats with 152 cm of legroom, a 2x2x2 configuration which means there is never a middle seat, innovative food offerings designed by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein, on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasting more than 20 first-run and popular classic movies, a variety of TV programmes, a broad range of music, and a suite of 12 video games. Economy class customers also will benefit from new all-leather economy seats, amenity kits and enhanced food offerings. All flights will have Arabic speaking flight attendants on-board.