Air France brings Delta Air Lines to Romania

Delta Air Lines in partnership with Air France will open an air line for flights from the United States to Bucharest via Paris, starting on December 28, 2000, reads a press release of the American company. Flights will be operated with airships belonging to Air France, and Delta Air Lines will benefit from a certain number of reserved seats.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta Air Lines is a founding member of Sky Team, a global alliance of air companies that offer flights and other services for various destinations all over the world.

Delta and Air France continue to develop their ties within SkyTeam using Charles de Gaulle airport from Paris, the only European airport that will expand in the following years. Air France operates a network of 198 destinations in 83 countries, holding the largest market share in France.

In 2000, Delta Air Lines posted 15.9 billion dollars in turnover, 9% higher as compared to 1999. Delta’s profit also increased in 2000, to 1.87 billion dollars as compared to 1.80 billion dollars in 1999.