Delta Air Lines launches major new route from Fresno – Fresno Yosemite International Airport | FAT

On Friday, June 7, Delta Air Lines marked the historic launch of daily nonstop flights between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ( ATL).

Atlanta is FAT's furthest route and provides passengers with more convenient travel options and seamless connectivity. A major global gateway, service through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will provide residents of California's Central Valley with faster, easier access to the bustling metro areas of the East Coast and the sunny beaches of Florida as well as Latin America and the Caribbean, popular European destinations. and in Africa.

We are extremely pleased with Delta Air Lines' launch of new air service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and its timeliness with the busy summer travel season, said City of Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer. As Fresno Yosemite International Airport embarks on a major terminal expansion project to expand our facilities, air service is growing and providing more opportunities to connect people with new places to visit or to experience business while creating easy access to explore our great city and region.

“By offering more ways to access sought-after destinations throughout the Western United States, we are more ready than ever to take our customers on their next great adventures with the service, reliability and convenience they know and expect when flying Delta,” Joe said. Esposito, senior vice president of network planning.

Nonstop flights to a major destination such as Atlanta increase Fresnos' visibility as an attractive, progressive city with diverse air service to major air transportation hubs. In addition to a long, rich history and a variety of tourist attractions, thirty-one Fortune 500/1000 companies are headquartered in Atlanta.

Air service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is consistently ranked among Fresno Yosemite International Airport's top 10 markets for Central Valley travelers, said Aviation Director Henry Thompson. We appreciate Delta Air Lines for its confidence in the Fresno market and for meeting our region's air service needs by developing more destinations and accessing the international airline network with nonstop service between Fresno and Atlanta.

Delta Air Lines will operate the Atlanta route using Boeing 737-800 aircraft on a scheduled schedule to accommodate one-day business trips or a multi-day stay. The outbound flight departs FAT at 10:30 a.m. PDT and arrives at 5:50 a.m. EDT, coinciding with early morning departures to domestic and global destinations via the Delta Air Lines network.

The launch of Atlanta service complements Delta Air Lines' current daily nonstop service between Fresno and Salt Lake City (SLC).

Summary of the new service between FAT and ATL:

Pair of towns	Departure	Arrived	Frequency	Plane
Hartsfield-Jackson/Fresno	7:37 p.m.	9:23 p.m.	Every day	738
Fresno/Hartsfield-Jackson	10:30 p.m.	5:50 a.m.	Every day	738

Flights are based on local times.

Fresno-Yosemite International Airport – Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is a major driver of economic activity in the central San Joaquin Valley. Domestic and international carriers serving FAT offer Valley travelers daily nonstop flights to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Guadalajara. , Len and Morelia in Mexico.

Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport are municipal entities operating as a standalone corporation.

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