Delta Air Lines to Expand SkyTeam Relationship by Codesharing on Air France and Alitalia

Delta Air Lines announced it will expand its codeshare relationship with SkyTeam partners…

Delta Air Lines<.> announced it will expand its codeshare relationship with SkyTeam partners Air France and Alitalia by offering codeshare service from the United States to India via Paris and Milan, Italy.

Delta plans to codeshare on Air France flights from Paris to Delhi, India, and on Alitalia flights from Milan to Mumbai, India. Delta also announced Air France will begin codesharing on Delta`s Paris to Mumbai service.

With the addition of these codeshare services with SkyTeam partners Air France and Alitalia, Delta will offer business and leisure customers a total of 20 weekly flights to the two largest business centers of India, one of the fastest growing regions in the world. With its population of more than one billion people and strong emerging economy, India represents one of the most important global markets, said Ben Darnell, Delta`s director – alliances.

Delta and Air France plan for codeshare service to start June 17, 2002, from Paris to Delhi and, subject to government approval, June 27 from Paris to Mumbai. The Delta and Alitalia codeshare flights from Milan to Mumbai are proposed to start on July 1, 2002.

Delta and its SkyTeam partners Air France and Alitalia continue to expand their SkyTeam alliance relationship using Paris` Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Milan`s Malpensa Airport and Rome`s Fiumicino Airport.

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