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Delta and Air France KLM Announce Summer 2010 Relaunch of Nonstop Service between Prague and Atlanta

Delta Air Lines [NYSE:DAL] today announced it will relaunch nonstop service between Ruzyne-Prague International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, effective 3 May 2010. The flight will be operated by Delta in cooperation with joint venture partners Air France KLM. The flight will operate four times weekly using a 216 seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. It complements the year-round service between Prague and New York-JFK.

“We are delighted that the return of our nonstop service to Atlanta will offer additional travel options for business and leisure travellers between the Czech Republic and the United States,” said Frederic Schenk, Delta’s commercial manager, Czech Republic. “Furthermore, this service will be important for freight forwarders and cargo shippers, expediting shipments of goods throughout the United States.”

The Delta and Air France KLM nonstop flight between Prague and Atlanta will operate as follows*:

In addition to the re-instated service from Prague to Atlanta, Delta Air Lines currently operates 5 times weekly service between Prague and New York’s JFK International Airport.The flight frequency from Prague to New York will be increased to daily service for the peak summer period between June 2nd and August 29th.

The Delta and Air France KLM nonstop flight between Prague and New York-JFK will operate as follows*:

The announcement is part of a series of schedule enhancements released today that will strengthen Delta’s international network for summer 2010, including the re-instatement of service on 16 nonstop transatlantic routes, fueled by Delta’s growing joint venture with Air France KLM throughout Europe.

Delta has grown from approximately 45 daily flights between the U.S. and Europe in summer 2005 to more than 100 daily flights scheduled by the Delta-Air France KLM joint venture for summer 2010. Each new route capitalizes on the strength of the joint venture by allowing the three airlines to share costs and revenues equally and more effectively market the service to a broader base of customers.

“No other airline has the alliance partners, fleet flexibility or network breadth to consistently deliver new routes for customers while at the same time being responsible in managing capacity in the face of a global economic recession,” said Glen Hauenstein, Delta’s executive vice president – Network Planning and Revenue Management. “As America’s flag carrier to the world, Delta’s 2010 schedule will bring new nonstop service to dozens of communities around the globe, thanks to the strength of our worldwide alliances.”

Customers on the new flights will have the opportunity to experience Delta’s award-winning BusinessElite service, including innovative food offerings from celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and original wine selections chosen by Delta’s Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson. BusinessElite also features on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasting more than 20 first-run and popular classic movies, a variety of television programs, thousands of music titles and a suite of video games.

Delta flights between Prague and the United States and destinations beyond are available for booking via travel agents, Delta’s dedicated Czech Republic reservations team on 420-234-723-260 or online at delta.com.

About Delta

Delta Air Lines, the world’s No. 1 airline, serves more than 170 million passengers each year. With its unsurpassed global network, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 355 destinations in 64 countries on six continents. Delta employs more than 70,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of nearly 800 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France KLM. Including its worldwide partners, Delta offers customers more than 16,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita.

The airline’s service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world’s largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 airport Sky Clubs worldwide. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.

About Air FranceKLM

The AIR FRANCE KLM Group was set up in 2004 and comprises a holding company and two airlines that have retained their separate brands and identities. Together, AIR FRANCE and KLM serve an extensive global network structured around their hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol. Currently, the group has a workforce of over 100,000, carries 74 million passengers annually to 244 destinations worldwide, and operates a fleet of over 600 aircraft. This reflects its newfound position as the global market leader in terms of revenues, with a total revenue of 23,97 billion euros in 2008/2009. AIR FRANCE and KLM are members of the SkyTeam Alliance, whose services span the world. AIR FRANCE was founded in 1933, KLM in 1919. Full information on corporate.airfrance.com and www.klm.com