Telluride Montrose Regional Air Organization Adds

New Delta Nonstop Service

Montrose Regional Airport Connects to Atlanta & Salt Lake City–Winter 2006/2007

TELLURIDE, May 19, 2006 – Delta Airlines will launch new flights between Salt Lake City International Airport and the Montrose Regional Airport, and between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Montrose Regional Airport beginning this winter 2006/2007. The Salt Lake City service, effective December 14, 2006, will be eight times per week on a quiet and comfortable 50-seat CRJ200 regional jet aircraft; the Atlanta service, effective December 16, 2006, will occur on Saturdays on the 142-seat MD88 jet aircraft.
“We’re pleased that Delta will be serving the Telluride/Montrose area this coming winter,” said Tom Hess President of the Telluride Montrose Regional Air Organization. “They have a strong route network that should provide additional service options out west.”
“Delta is pleased to offer service to Telluride/Montrose via the Montrose Regional Airport, an area rich in natural beauty and full of recreational opportunities desired by many leisure travelers,” said Bob Cortelyou, Delta’s vice president of network planning. “The reach and convenience of our Atlanta hub will make it easier for Telluride/Montrose area customers to reach most any point on the globe, whether their final destination is Atlanta or Athens, Greece.”
In 2006, Delta continues to aggressively transform its network, expanding into new or under serviced markets to bring customers one-stop access to the world. The new flights will connect customers to nearly 200 worldwide destinations via Atlanta and over 100 destinations via Salt Lake City.

Delta’s Atlanta-Montrose Service
Saturday-Only Service
Departs                                              Arrives       
Atlanta 9:15 am                           Montrose/Telluride at 11:04 am     
Montrose 11:55 am                      Atlanta at 4:55 am 

Delta’s Salt Lake City-Montrose Service
Sunday-Friday Service
Departs                                              Arrives       
Salt Lake City 11:00 am                Montrose 12:03 pm      
Montrose 1:12 pm                        Salt Lake City 2:15 pm   
Saturday-Only Service
Departs                                              Arrives       
Salt Lake City 9:30 am                  Montrose 10:33 am     
Montrose 11:05 am                      Salt Lake City 12:08 pm  
Salt Lake City 1:05 pm                  Montrose 2:08 pm      
Montrose 3:05 pm                        Salt Lake City 4:08 pm   

“We’re excited to have the new Delta Service,” stated Ken Stone, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Telluride Ski Resort and board member of TMRAO. “Delta is known to fly a higher end traveler that is a great fit for the terrific resort services and amenities offered in the region. We expect this service to bring many new travelers to the region and to be very successful.”
Delta’s flagship hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s largest airline hub at the busiest airport in the world. With its winter 2006 schedule, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers will offer more than 1,000 peak-day departures to nearly 230 nonstop destinations from Atlanta—more nonstop flights and destinations than any airline hub in the world. Delta’s Atlanta hub is the fastest growing international gateway in the United States, with more than 25 new international markets announced since September 2005. Delta also continues to expand the number of domestic destinations it serves from Atlanta, including more than 20 new nonstop destinations added or announced since September 2005. This December, Delta will make history in Atlanta again as it enters a new continent from the hub for the first time since 1997 with new service to Dakar, Senegal and Johannesburg, South Africa, via Dakar (subject to foreign government approvals).
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 447 destinations in 96 countries on Delta, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners.* For more information, visit www.delta.com.
TMRAO focuses on actively pursuing air service to meet the local and visitor traveler demand. This is often facilitated through revenue guarantee agreements with air carriers. The estimated yearly direct guest spending economic impact to the region, due to TMRAO’s air program is over $50 million and the combined economic activity in the region, due to the Telluride and Montrose airports, is over $200 million.

*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, Comair and SkyWest Airlines.