Delta deal makes getting to Yellowstone easier

By Clara Bosonetto Maerz

For the AJC

A pair of fantastic airfare deals comes today courtesy of Delta Air Lines.

The first bargain, a one-way rate of $149, is valid to Cody, Wyoming, through Aug. 11, 2011. Cody's Yellowstone Regional Airport is open year-round and is located the shortest distance to northwest Wyoming and to Yellowstone National Park (52 miles), America's first National Park. The airfare special is valid seven days a week, based on sale seat availability. Give at least a 21-day advance notice of travel. Delta serves Cody via Salt Lake City. The total ticket rate is $166.70 each way.

The second deal from Delta is a $119 one-way rate to West Yellowstone, Montana, valid on trips started on or after June 9, 2011 and finished on or before Aug. 11. West Yellowstone is located at the western entrance to Yellowstone National Park and is considered the trout fishing and snowmobiling capital of the world (many companies in town offer snowmobile and ski rentals). Trips are permitted seven days a week, based on sale seat availability. Delta serves West Yellowstone via Salt Lake City. The total ticket rate is $136.70 each way.

Both of these offers are void of a ticket-by date. This means the rates could vanish in hours. Act quickly to make a ticket purchase.

Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.