Owing to the significant rise in
jet fuel prices and fluctuating seasonal demand, members of the
trans-Atlantic joint venture - Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM and
Alitalia - have declared a year-over-year 7 to 9 percent reduction
in trans-Atlantic passenger capacity this fall between Europe and
the United States and Canada. "With the most established joint
venture across the Atlantic, we are in a unique position to
collaborate with our JV partners to make full use of our combined
fleet and networks to generate healthy returns and consistently
serve our customers," states Mr. Perry Cantarutti, Delta's Senior
Vice President Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The group of four discloses that
they will adjust their combined network and decrease capacity by
reducing frequency on selected routes during the fall and winter
seasons and right-sizing the joint venture fleet across the
Atlantic while introducing seasonal flying to warm weather
destinations.