Delta adds 16 new flights

Travellers catching a flight to Los Angeles and beyond will now be able to benefit from 16 new Delta Air Lines services from the west coast to destinations in North and Central America.

The new services run from Los Angeles to cities in Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala and provide connecting services to five cities in the US.

These flights are aimed at travellers looking to fly to some of the most popular Hispanic destinations in this part of the world.

"Los Angeles is at the heart of Hispanic culture in the US and we are pleased to expand our service to meet the needs of our customers in this growing west coast market," said Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president of network and revenue management for Delta.

"With new service both southbound and northbound from Los Angeles, our customers will find it much easier to travel between the top destinations in Mexico, Central America and most any point in the US."

The services will begin operating between December 2006 and March 2007, with special introductory fares available for those buying tickets before August 29th this year.

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