Alitalia Agreement to Offer Host of New Flights for Customers

Alitalia has teamed up with Delta, KLM and Air France to create a new airline alliance

It has been revealed that a new agreement between a number of leading airline companies has led to the biggest trans-Atlantic travel network in the world being formed, offering consumers a host of benefits including new routes and flights. Teaming up with Delta, KLM, and Air France, the agreement with Alitalia will allow the four firms to revenue and cost-share, whilst increasing and improving services to travellers around the world.

Becoming the largest group on the planet to offer flights across the Atlantic, the new collaboration will provide 26per cent of all trans-Atlantic flights including 250 flights offering approximately 55,000 seats. With total revenue figures being estimated to grow to around $10bn, there will be plenty opportunities for the airlines to offer new additions to their current services. Meanwhile, unlike previous airline collaborations which have sought to strengthen companies but not necessarily pass on the benefits to customers, the new alliance promises to offer travellers a host of advantages.

Completely separate from the current airline alliance Skyteam, the new group will have a particularly strong presence in cities which include Detroit, Amsterdam and Paris. Such a collaboration will also allow travellers to benefit from automatic baggage handling and ticketing between European and U.S gateway airports, whilst additional services between America and Europe are to be created. With one in particular, Delta's new direct service from London Heathrow to Atlanta, proving beneficial to UK residents wanting a quick flight to the States, the group's promise of benefits for customers seems to already be emerging.

Posted by Nigel, 07 July 2010 11:26

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