JAKARTA, Indonesia,
Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta
Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today issued the following statement in
support of Garuda Indonesia's decision to join the SkyTeam global
airline alliance in 2012.
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"We are honored that Garuda Indonesia has chosen to link its
future growth and success with Delta and our SkyTeam partners,
while bringing our alliance unique access to Indonesia," said Vinay
Dube, Delta's senior vice president – Asia-Pacific. "Garuda's growing hubs in
Jakarta and Denpasar, and
extensive network throughout Southeast
Asia and the Pacific, will bring our customers greater
access to destinations across one of the world's fastest-growing
regions."
Indonesia is the largest
economy in Southeast Asia and a
fast growing emerging market. SkyTeam is actively working to grow
its presence in the region, with Garuda becoming the fifth
Asian-based airline this year to join or announce its intentions to
join SkyTeam. Vietnam Airlines joined the alliance in June
while China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines
are each slated to join by 2012.
Garuda has a broad Indonesian and regional network that will add
30 new destinations to the SkyTeam alliance network. The
airline has implemented a financial and operational restructuring
in recent years and was named the 'World's Most Improved Airline'
at the Skytrax 2010 World Airline Awards.
More information on Garuda Indonesia and SkyTeam are available
in the SkyTeam news release.
Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each
year. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta
Connection carriers offer service to 348 destinations in 64
countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 75,000
employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700
aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta
participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture
with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance
partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights,
with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis,
Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt
Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the
SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world's largest airline
loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more
than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Customers can check
in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight
status at delta.com.
SOURCE Delta Air Lines