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Delta Airlines Service Toledo to Minneapolis/St. Paul Preview

As many of you know, airline service at Toledo Express Airport has dwindled from the

heydays of 2000-2002 when 6 separate airlines served the airport. On October 31st

, DeltaAir Lines will switch from its current four round trip flights per day to Detroit MetroAirport to two round trip flights per day to Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport in Minneapolis,Minnesota. Also changing are the type aircraft from a 34 seat Saab 340 turboprop to a 50seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ). The flights will be operated by Delta Connectionpartner Mesaba Airlines, the current airline flying the Toledo to Detroit Metro route.This post will give a preview of what to expect when taking the service from Toledo toMinneapolis. It will have pictures, suggestions, and also some sample fares. Please note,fares are subject to change at any time, and will likely be different than those publishedhere.

As noted above, the air service will start on October 31

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with flights leaving Toledo at7:15am and 6:09 pm and arriving Toledo at 5:44 pm and 9:39 pm. The flights arescheduled at about an hour and 45 minutes each direction. The aircraft flying the routewill be a 50 seat Canadair CRJ-200 regional jet with a two by two seating layout. Theaircraft does have a flight attendant for inflight service en route and a lavatory onboard.

Delta Connection CRJ-200

If you have never used Toledo Express Airport, check-in is on the first floor of the mainlobby. Delta currently has two self serve check-in kiosks for you to use if you have nobags to check. You may also check-in from home via Delta.com. You will be able toprint your boarding pass at home, and go directly to the gate at Toledo Express. Forthose of you with web-enabled smartphones, you will be able to check in for your flightfrom Minneapolis via your smartphone. Your boarding pass will arrive as a textmessage, which will be scanned at the security checkpoint and gate. Departing out ofToledo, Delta uses gate number four. There is plenty of space to sit in the terminalaround the gate, and there is even a childrens play area located directly across from thegate.


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Delta Check-in Counter Deltas Gate Gate 4

Your actual flying time will last approximately an hour and twenty minutes or sodepending on the route of flight and the wind speed at cruising altitude. Most, if not all,Delta flights over 45 minutes will have a beverage service which range from juices tosodas to cocktails. Most likely you will be offered a small snack of peanuts, pretzels, or

Biscoff (cookies) graham crackers.

Upon arrival at Minneapolis-St. Paul, you will most likely find yourself parking at a gatein the A, B, or C concourse of the Lindbergh terminal. If you have checked baggage, atram or moving sidewalk will speed the journey to baggage claim. Courtesy carts arealso available for those needing assistance.

Map of ABC Gates B Concourse A Concourse

For those of you who are staying in Minneapolis who are renting a car or utilizing theLight Rail tram to downtown Minneapolis or going to the Mall of America, there is a

little trick to make things a little quicker. Instead of proceeding down to baggage claim,you will want to find the Skyway Concourse Connector. It is located between gates C12and C13 as highlighted below. For those doing business in Minneapolis will find thisconcourse connector an easy way in and out while utilizing the Toledo to Minneapolis airservice. There is a separate (and lesser used) security screening checkpoint for anyonewho has a boarding pass located in this Skyway Concourse Connector. This is quite aconvenient way to get in and out for renting cars or taking the light rail tram.


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Map of Minneapolis-St. Paul Lindberg Terminal Tram from A concourse to C concourse

If you have a long layover, there are many things to do in the airport. Favoriterestaurants are plentiful and scattered throughout the airport and theres even a mini mallwith a food court located smack dab in the middle. There are local and national storesthat range from sports to souvenirs. Need to know which gate your next flight isdeparting from? Information screens are located throughout the entire terminal and arevery large and easy to read.

Shopping court in the Lindbergh Terminal


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Food court in the Lindbergh Terminal View out of the window of the food court

Flight Information Displays

Have a child with you? No problem. At gate C12, there is a fun playground to help passthe time and wear him or her out before that next flight.

Childrens play court at gate C12

For those of you wanting to get a little work done or relax on the internet, there are plentyof places to plug in your lap top or IPOD. The airport has wifi provided by BoingoWireless, which does charge for access. Boingo also provides the wifi at Toledo Express.Located throughout the terminal are internet stations. They are basically high densitycubicles which have power ports and a few had Ethernet jacks. If you are an elite travelerwith Delta (or any Skyteam partner), there are there Delta Sky Clubs in the terminal.

For those of you who chose Minneapolis as your final destination, returning to Toledoisnt really that difficult to navigate. Driving up and checking in at the main terminal

check in counter is a cinch. Signs and directions are plentiful as you approach theterminal. The Delta counters are located at the furthest end as you are driving up so dontget out of the car too early. Again, you can check in before you arrive at the airport,either online or via your smartphone. There are plenty of self service kiosks in theterminal to speed the process as well. If you are checking a bag, the Delta counters arebetween two security checkpoints. If the lines are too long at those two, you may chooseany of the other four checkpoints.


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Roadway leading into MSP Looking down the curbside of the main terminal

Delta Check-in counter

Delta serves approximately 134 destinations out of Minneapolis/St. Paul withapproximately 400 daily flights. This new service from Toledo will allow for many onestop destinations in the upper Midwest and western parts of the country. Fares to/fromMinneapolis right now are running in the $350 round trip range with other destinationsout west ranging from $200 round trip to $300 round trip. Seamless, one stopconnections to destinations like Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, SanFrancisco, Portland, and Seattle will make this service such a treat to use.

For more information about the service or airports please see www.toledoexpress.com,www.mspairport.com, orwww.delta.com
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Downtown Minneapolis in the distance with a Delta Connection CRJ-900 waiting at the gate

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