Wow, what a pairing! One virtual airline with the customer service of Delta AND the safety record of Korean. Sheesh. ----- Original Message ----- From: "W Wilson" <wlw-jr@att.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 23:52 Subject: Delta, Korean Air plan antitrust filing soon-source ...to operate as one. > NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines (DAL), the No. 3 U.S. carrier, > and Korean Air Lines (03490) plan to file as early as next week for U.S. > antitrust immunity to deepen their alliance, a source familiar with the > situation said. > > Atlanta-based Delta and the South Korean flagship carrier are partners in > the SkyTeam alliance, but cementing their ties with antitrust immunity would > allow them to operate as one carrier by sharing revenues, scheduling and > pricing. > > The two carriers have a code-sharing agreement which will cover service to > seven U.S. cites and flights to Seoul, Pusan, Tokyo and Osaka from May. > > Delta hopes to ramp up its service in Asia by taking advantage of the growth > potential at Seoul's new Incheon airport and its proximity to the Japanese > and Chinese markets. > > > SkyTeam partners Delta and Air France (AIRF) last month said they would > reinstate their code-share agreements with Korean Air, about three years > after they were halted because the South Korean carrier was involved in a > series of crashes. > > The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority restored Korea's air safety rating, > based on International Civil Aviation Organization safety standards, to > category 1 in December. > > Delta Air Line shares fell 37 cents to $36.54 in late-afternoon trading on > the New York Stock Exchange. >