Delta Air Lines : to launch New York-LGA to Key West, boosting seasonal offerings across Florida and Caribbean (Article)

Delta will launch new seasonal Saturday service between New York's LaGuardia Airport and Key West, boosting the carrier's seasonal leisure offerings to destinations in Florida and the Caribbean.

'With winter just around the corner, it's a great time to start thinking about warm weather respites, and this new service to the southernmost city in the continental U.S. will offer our customers an opportunity to explore this popular Florida destination,' said Chuck Imhof, Delta Vice President - New York and Sales-East.

The seasonal flights will be operated by Delta Connection carrier Republic Airline from March 9, 2019, through August 31, 2019, on Embraer E-170 aircraft with 9 seats in First Class, 12 in Delta Comfort+ and 48 in the Main Cabin.

'This new service is thrilling for not only our community, but also for those who love to come to the Keys,' said Virginia A. Panico, Executive Vice President - Key West Chamber of Commerce. 'We look forward to working with Delta to ensure a successful route and to welcoming new visitors to our area.'

The flights will operate on the following schedule and are now available for sale:

Departs	Arrives
LGA at 9:00 a.m.	EYW at 12:43 p.m.
EYW at 1:13 p.m.	LGA at 4:24 p.m.

Delta's new Key West service follows a number of recent product enhancements on flights to destinations across Florida, as the airline has increased the number of seats with new Airbus A321 aircraft and renovated Airbus A320s, both of which offer seatback entertainment, on a mix of routes throughout the state. The Key West flight also joins new winter service to the Caribbean from New York-JFK to Kingston, Port-Au-Prince and Antigua, along with a second daily flight to Nassau. Saturday service between JFK and St. Maarten will increase to a daily frequency next month.

Delta also flies daily between Key West and Atlanta year-round.