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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Delta Air Lines is planning to offer new flights between Salt Lake City and Detroit, Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.
Joe Esposito, director of Delta's U.S. Network, said the airline on Sept. 1 will offer three daily nonstop flights from Salt Lake City to Detroit.
Starting Oct. 15, the airline will offer two daily flights between the Salt Lake hub and Columbus, and also will offer a pair of daily flights between Salt Lake and Indianapolis.
The new service in October will be accompanied by introductory ticket prices of $188 round trip to Columbus and $238 round trip to Indianapolis.
Delta's new regional carrier/partner, Shuttle America, will operate the flights using 70-seat Embraer 170 jets, Esposito said.
The planes, which have first-class and coach cabins, are new to Delta and new to Salt Lake City, he said.
Delta also plans one daily flight between Fort Wayne and Orlando, Fla., starting Oct. 10. Frontier Airlines will operate the service using 50-passenger Embraer 145 jets.
The additional flights are not likely to add jobs to Delta's 4,000-member work force in Utah.
Shuttle America also provides regional service for United Airlines under the United Express name. It serves about a dozen northeastern and mid-Atlantic cities.
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