Delta Adds Flights To Heathrow After Governments Nod
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commission gave its nod to the Delta Air Lines to operate new daily, year-round flights between the London's Heathrow and Boston and Miami international airports. The new flights are slated to start operations from March 27, 2011 whereas the fares for these flights will be announced sometime next week as reported by the Delta Air Lines.
Delta will operate the new routes within the realm of the airlines transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. With the inclusion of these new flights between London's Heathrow and Boston and Miami, the number of transatlantic routes operated by the member airlines from Boston rises to four while the figure goes up to five for routes offered from Miami.
Glen Hauenstein, Delta's executive vice president for Network Planning, Revenue Management and Marketing, was elated with the news, "Delta appreciates the efforts of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commission to expand competition between the U.S. and Heathrow by making slots available for new entrants on these routes," he stated in the companys press release.
Mr Hauenstein expressed his appreciation for the authorities "Our new Boston service is possible in large part thanks to the leadership of the Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Gov. Deval Patrick, Massachusetts' entire Congressional delegation and eight New England U.S. Senators who supported our bid to expand service,. he observed.
"In Florida, our new London-Heathrow service from Miami is possible thanks to the strong support of Miami International Airport, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, the Miami-Dade state legislative delegation and Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, Mr Hauenstein additionally added in the companys new release.
Delta Air Lines applied for the rights to start flights to Boston and Miami from London Heathrow earlier this year as a part of a divestiture of slots required following the U.S. and E.U. governments' approval of an immunized alliance between American Airlines and British Airways. In its proposal, Delta has been reported to have argued about its global alliance SkyTeam holding the smallest percentage of slots at Heathrow.
Delta Air Lines began serving Heathrow in March 2008, following the conclusion of an Open Skies agreement between the U.S. and the E.U. that eliminated limitations on the number of U.S. airlines allowed to operate in the region. Currently, Delta operates seven daily round-trip flights in the Heathrow market.
About Delta AirLines
Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. Delta is the founding member of SkyTeam global alliance and enjoys industrys premier trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. With hubs in cities like New York-JFK, Cincinnati, Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta Air Lines operates flights to more than 350 destinations in 64 countries around the world.
Delta will operate the new routes within the realm of the airlines transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. With the inclusion of these new flights between London's Heathrow and Boston and Miami, the number of transatlantic routes operated by the member airlines from Boston rises to four while the figure goes up to five for routes offered from Miami.
Glen Hauenstein, Delta's executive vice president for Network Planning, Revenue Management and Marketing, was elated with the news, "Delta appreciates the efforts of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commission to expand competition between the U.S. and Heathrow by making slots available for new entrants on these routes," he stated in the companys press release.
Mr Hauenstein expressed his appreciation for the authorities "Our new Boston service is possible in large part thanks to the leadership of the Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Gov. Deval Patrick, Massachusetts' entire Congressional delegation and eight New England U.S. Senators who supported our bid to expand service,. he observed.
"In Florida, our new London-Heathrow service from Miami is possible thanks to the strong support of Miami International Airport, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, the Miami-Dade state legislative delegation and Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, Mr Hauenstein additionally added in the companys new release.
Delta Air Lines applied for the rights to start flights to Boston and Miami from London Heathrow earlier this year as a part of a divestiture of slots required following the U.S. and E.U. governments' approval of an immunized alliance between American Airlines and British Airways. In its proposal, Delta has been reported to have argued about its global alliance SkyTeam holding the smallest percentage of slots at Heathrow.
Delta Air Lines began serving Heathrow in March 2008, following the conclusion of an Open Skies agreement between the U.S. and the E.U. that eliminated limitations on the number of U.S. airlines allowed to operate in the region. Currently, Delta operates seven daily round-trip flights in the Heathrow market.
About Delta AirLines
Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. Delta is the founding member of SkyTeam global alliance and enjoys industrys premier trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. With hubs in cities like New York-JFK, Cincinnati, Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta Air Lines operates flights to more than 350 destinations in 64 countries around the world.
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