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~ _ ~ ~ t <br /> ~ - <br /> September 28, 2001 <br /> CONTACT: ob Noble, Airport Manager, 682-5430 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FQR IMMEDt TE RELEASE <br /> <br /> li DELTA AI LINES INDEFINITELY POSTPONES EUGENE-SALT LAKE CITY FLIGHTS <br /> Delta A rlines today informed Eugene Airport officials that it will indefinitely postpone the <br /> initiation of air ervice between Eugene and Salt Lake City on the Delta Connection/SkyWest <br /> <br /> i <br /> system. Then w service originally was scheduled to begin November 1. <br /> <br /> ~I, The airl ne plans to make a formal announcement about a number of system changes, <br /> <br /> ail including the p stponement of the Eugene-Salt Lake City service, on Tuesday. The airline's <br /> <br /> I~ reservation sys em is not expected to reflect the change until Thursday, October 4. <br /> Bob No le, manager at the Eugene Airport said he was disappointed, but said Delta's <br /> <br /> I <br /> move was not nexpected. <br /> "Given he turmoil facing our nation's airlines, the decision by Delta/Sky West to <br /> postpone initiat on of new service at Eugene was expected," Noble said. "Although this news is <br /> discouraging, I emain optimistic that conditions will improve. I have expressed to Delta <br /> executives our upport and interest in receiving them when they are in a position to move <br /> forward with thi initiative. The community looks forward to local access to the Delta system, <br /> with direct, non stop service to Salt lake City, one of the top priorities for air service <br /> <br /> i <br /> development fo the region." <br /> <br /> ~ Eugene Airport currently offers approximately 30 direct flights a day to and from <br /> <br /> (,Portland, Seattl ,San Francisco, Phoenix, Denver, and Los Angeles, with connecting flights to <br /> <br /> !national and international locations. Current information about flight service and schedules at <br /> the Eugene Airport is available at www.eugeneairport.com. <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />