~~Adz:Right~~Basseterre, St. Kitts (September 12, 2007) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority today announces that Delta Air Lines will be commencing a new non-stop flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to St. Kitts, marking the first time the airline will offer service to this Caribbean island. The flight will operate once a week on Saturdays, beginning on February 16, 2008.
Delta Air Lines flight DL373 will depart Atlanta at 11:15 a.m. eastern daylight-saving time and arrive into St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport at 4:05 p.m. local time. The return flight DL372 will depart St. Kitts at 4:55 p.m. and arrive into Atlanta at 8:05 p.m. These flight times allow for several convenient connections from the feeder banks on both flight segments. To start this weekly service, Delta will use a 150 seat, 737-800 Boeing aircraft with 16 first class seats and 134 economy seats.
“We are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement with Delta Air Lines to provide non-stop service to St. Kitts,” said Dr Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis. “The fact that Atlanta is one of the world’s largest airline hubs literally opens St Kitts to receive visitors connecting from gateways across the entire US and the world. This flight will be a wonderful compliment to our overall existing airlift and we are confident that the service will achieve good results and future growth.” Of note is the ease of connections this new flight provides from the Upper Mid-West region of the US and from Canada. The February, 2008 Delta service start-up will follow by three months the November, 2007, commencement of the previously announced twice weekly non-stop American Airlines service to St. Kitts from JFK, New York on Wednesdays and Sundays.
To celebrate the new service, Delta is offering a one-way special fare of $299 from Atlanta to St. Kitts (based on a round-trip purchase), for purchase by Sept. 26, 2007, with travel completed by May 3, 2008. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. Fare shown is available for purchase only on delta.com or from a travel agent.
Located in the Leeward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean, St. Kitts offers a diverse tourism product developed from the destination’s natural beauty, diverse cultural heritage and rich history. The island’s stunning variety of tourism attractions include hiking through the tropical rainforest, riding the scenic railway that connects the island’s former sugar plantations, touring Brimstone Hill Fortress, the only man-made UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Eastern Caribbean, and the more traditional vacation pastimes such as water sports, golf, shopping, tennis, gourmet dining, gaming at St. Kitts’ exclusive casino or simply relaxing on one of the island’s sandy beaches. Guests can select from accommodations ranging from intimate plantation inns to larger hotels or resorts.
