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2 The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Delta Offering More Trans-Atlantic Flying Than Ever Memorial Day weekend marked the start of Delta’s biggest ever summer on the trans-Atlantic. Some 11 routes - both new and old favorites - will begin over the next couple of days connecting the U.S. and nine countries in Europe. Portugal is proving to be a hot destination for U.S. vis itors this summer and Delta is responding by increas ing capacity by more than 200 percent compared to 2017. Not only is it launch ing service from Atlanta to Lisbon, it is also spreading its wings to the Azores for the first time, flying five times a week from New York-JFK throughout the summer. Delta is the only airline to offer this route to the Portuguese island archi pelago, which has much to offer including unspoiled beaches, Portugal’s tallest mountain, colonial villages and home-grown food and wines. These routes comple ment the daily existing flight from JFK to Lisbon, which launched in summer 2017 and resumed on May 3 as a year-round service. “Portugal and the Azores are growing in popularity with U.S. tourists, as evidenced by a 30 percent jump in American visitor numbers to Portugal last year. Del ta’s significant growth in the market will support this upward trend and benefit the local economy through increased tourism,” Comeel Koster, Senior Vice Presi dent - Europe, Middle East, Africa & India, told a press conference in Lisbon. Elsewhere on the trans-Atlantic: Indianapolis gets its first European departure when the inaugural flight departs for Paris. The daily operation starts just in time for the Indy 500, bringing motor-racing fans to the heart of the action. And, as a year-round service, the flight will offer easy access to their homeland for the more than 40 French busi nesses that have a presence in Indianapolis. Paris will welcome back nonstop service from Pittsburgh as well as an additional frequency from Detroit, bringing to 15 the number of peak-day nonstop services Delta offers to the French capital. In the south of the country, the long standing JFK-Nice service restarted last month in time for the glitz and glamor of the iconic Cannes Film Fes tival. “Hub-to-hub fly ing is important to Delta on the trans-Atlantic but travel demand is so high during the summer that we increase our ‘point-to-point’ network too,” said Dwight James, Senior Vice President -Transatlantic. “Through out the summer season, we are celebrating seven new routes and remain the lead ing carrier between the U.S. and Europe.” Completing the lineup are additional fre quencies to Amsterdam, Athens and Rome plus the restart of services to Dublin from Atlanta and Boston. These join year-round JFK service to the Irish capital, which will celebrate its 30- year anniversary in June. M.A.RXH.A., Inc. Presents Their 2018 Precious Gems On Saturday, June 9lh. 20] 8 al 6:00 p.m„ Moving All Races To Higher Achievement. Incorporated (M.A.R.T.H.A.) will present the 2018 Precious Gems at their Junior Debutante cotillion to be held in the King-Frazicr Ballroom. Savannah Slate University, 32 19 College Street. Savannah, GA 31404. This year's theme is "This Girl ts On Fire." This year's Precious Gems are shown left to right Row One: Tamiia Monique Brown, the daughter of Randy and Charise Brown; Paris Denise Glover, the daughter of Sltonte* Johnson and Tyrone Glover; Sanai Gabriel Jones, the daughter ofTnnika Johnson and Odell Jones, Jr; Lcyla Lemon, the daughter of Phyllis Lemon; Rahnya J. Myers, the daughter of Rodney and Katina Myers; Row 2; Bethany Rebckah Patterson, the daughter of Ebony Pough and H assart Patterson; Dclcciu Denise Pierce and Jayla Nicole Pierce, the daughters of Joseph and Nicole Pierce; Taylor Alasia Riley, the daughter ofShaunceand Karla Riley; Row 3: McCalla L. Scott, the daughter of Dionna Scon and Keith Craine; Alcxandrca Stafford and Mahnda Stafford, the daughters of Shannon Stafford and Alexander Lindsay; Mariah Amari Wall, the daughter of Maritecis Wall and Ciena Kimble; and Daphnie Elaine Young, the daughter of Arthur and Stanola Young. The Precious Gem mentoring program provides training for social, educational and Cultural growth for middle School age young ladies. The Precious Gems meet monthly as they bond through sessions, activities, field trips and service projects. The program culminates in a presentation pageant. Miss Precious Gem Junior Debutante Cotillion. This biennial fundraising pageant allows M.A.R.T.H.A. lo continue to provide charitable Contributions to progams and services that assist in the growth and development of the communities within Savannah-Chat ham county. This event is open to the public for a donation of $10 per ticket. All proceeds support M.A.R.T.H.A. 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