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'SONG PLAYS VEGAS!'; New York/JFK to Las Vegas and Boston to Las Vegas Routes to Start in October; Introductory Fares Range from $139 to $299 Each Way.


Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2003

Song(TM) (www.flysong.com), Delta Air Lines' new low-fare service, announced today the introduction of two new routes - New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 (JFK) to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  and Boston to Las Vegas -each with one daily roundtrip starting on October 1, 2003, as well as the addition of a third daily roundtrip flight between Boston and Ft. Myers. Introductory fares range from $139 to $299 each way. Tickets may be purchased now at flysong.com and 1-800-FLY-SONG (1-800-359-7664).

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   Cities             Departure Time     Arrival Time     Start Date
   JFK to Las Vegas     9:15 pm           11:45 pm          October 1
   Las Vegas to JFK    12:35 am            8:15 am          October 2

   Boston to Las Vegas  6:15 pm            9:03 pm          October 1
   Las Vegas to Boston  9:55 pm            5:48 am          October 1

   Boston to Ft. Myers  10:05 am           1:22 pm          October 1
   Ft. Myers to Boston   2:15 pm           5:15 pm          October 1


"We're excited to offer Song's high-quality, non-stop service and low fares to customers traveling between New York, Boston and Las Vegas. We are also pleased to provide more options and greater flexibility for our customers traveling between Boston and Ft. Myers," said John Selvaggio, president of Song. "Song has been growing quickly and will continue to expand in order to bring its unique service and innovative approach to travelers in markets across the country."

Song, which flew its maiden voyage Noun 1. maiden voyage - the first voyage of its kind; "in 1912 the ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage"
ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water
 from New York to West Palm Beach on April 15, plans to introduce more than 144 daily flights by the fall of 2003. In addition to New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
, West Palm Beach, Boston, Las Vegas and Ft. Myers, Song will service Washington, DC, Hartford, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  and San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina
San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region.
. Additionally, Song will serve all three New York metro For the region, see .

Metro New York is a free daily newspaper in New York City started in 2004. Its main competition is AM New York, with which it practices many of the same distribution and marketing strategies.
 area airports - JFK, LaGuardia and Newark - the only low-fare service to do so.

Song plans to utilize a fleet of 36 199-seat, all coach Boeing 757 aircraft, introducing them at the average rate of one per week. Each aircraft features 33 inches of seat pitch, the most of any low-fare product, and all leather seats.

"In addition to offering more low-fare options to customers, these new flights increase the utilization of Delta's existing assets, including aircraft, technology and facilities," added Selvaggio. "This furthers our efforts to increase the productivity and efficiency of our business in order to offer our customers a stylish, affordable, high-class service."

In October, Song plans to introduce the world's most sophisticated in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass.  system. Song is partnering with Matsushita Avionics Systems and EchoStar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets.  (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:DISH) and its DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service to provide a complement of on-board amenities, which when fully implemented will include: personal video monitors at every seat; all-digital, satellite broadcast programming; digitally-streamed MP3 programming; pay-per-view programming available on demand; multi-player interactive games that allow play between passengers; and interactive iXplor moving map program with zoom capabilities and points of interest information and connecting gate information broadcast directly to personal in-seat video monitors.

Song offers customers simple, user-friendly pricing options, including 14-day, 7-day, 3-day, walk-up fares and sale fares. Fares do not require a Saturday-night stay. Customers can purchase tickets via the Song Web site www.flysong.com or by calling 1-800-FLY-SONG (1-800-359-7664). All Song flights are operated by Delta Air Lines (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:DAL).

Terms and Conditions

Restrictions: Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights. Tickets: Fares are one way. Round-trip purchase is not required. Except for tickets purchased on flysong.com ticketing must be completed by midnight one day after the reservation is confirmed or at least 14/7/3/0 days prior to departure, whichever pricing selection occurs first. See flysong.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Fare Validity: Fares are valid for service only on Song flights between Boston, MA/New York, NY (JFK Airport) and Las Vegas, NV commencing on October 1, 2003. Min./Max. Stay: None. Cancellations and Refunds: Fares are nonrefundable. Certain changes are permitted on/before the original ticketed flight date upon payment of a fee of $25 plus any applicable fare difference, otherwise the ticket will have no value. Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a USD USD

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 3.00 Federal Excise Tax Excise Tax

1. An indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good.

2. A penalty tax applied to ineligible transactions in retirement accounts. This penalty is assessed by and paid to the IRS.

Notes:
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 that will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger's ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to USD 18.00, depending on itinerary and (for tickets purchased on/after October 1, 2003) September 11th Security Fee of up to $10.00 per roundtrip. These fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
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