Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui Sign Agreement to Enter Discussions..
..to Provide Customers With Codeshare and Frequent Flyer Benefits Carriers also to discuss codeshare flight in 2005 from New York to Papeete
Customers flying from the Eastern United States to Tahiti may benefit from a new agreement signed by Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Air Tahiti Nui. The two carriers announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a partnership that provides customers with a wider array of destinations and benefits, including service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Papeete in 2005.
In discussing customer benefits, David Bishko, Delta's general manager - Alliances Optimization, said, "Our goal is to formalize agreements that will expand our present network and provide Delta customers with new and expanded non-stop access to Tahiti from gateways Los Angeles and New York, as well as convenient connecting service to Auckland and Sydney. One aspect of Delta's transformation plan is for us to expand our international services with both Delta aircraft and our relationships with other partners. When implemented, this will be a win-win situation for customers and the carriers." The carriers hope to finalize agreements to provide for each carrier to place its code on the other's flights, implement frequent-flyer benefits for customers, as well as discuss other areas of cooperation, such as lounge sharing, cargo and assistance in facilities and passenger handling programs. All codesharing between the carriers will be subject to government approval. Air Tahiti Nui is headquartered in Tahiti, French Polynesia and operates a modern fleet of long-range Airbus A340-300 aircraft serving Tahiti, Los Angeles, Paris, Auckland, Tokyo and Osaka. The company launches services to New York and Sydney in July 2005. The Skytrax survey recently named Air Tahiti Nui as the best airline serving the South Pacific in 2004 complimented with the ranking of its cabin crew as fourth in a survey of carriers around the world.
Customers flying from the Eastern United States to Tahiti may benefit from a new agreement signed by Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Air Tahiti Nui. The two carriers announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a partnership that provides customers with a wider array of destinations and benefits, including service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Papeete in 2005.
In discussing customer benefits, David Bishko, Delta's general manager - Alliances Optimization, said, "Our goal is to formalize agreements that will expand our present network and provide Delta customers with new and expanded non-stop access to Tahiti from gateways Los Angeles and New York, as well as convenient connecting service to Auckland and Sydney. One aspect of Delta's transformation plan is for us to expand our international services with both Delta aircraft and our relationships with other partners. When implemented, this will be a win-win situation for customers and the carriers." The carriers hope to finalize agreements to provide for each carrier to place its code on the other's flights, implement frequent-flyer benefits for customers, as well as discuss other areas of cooperation, such as lounge sharing, cargo and assistance in facilities and passenger handling programs. All codesharing between the carriers will be subject to government approval. Air Tahiti Nui is headquartered in Tahiti, French Polynesia and operates a modern fleet of long-range Airbus A340-300 aircraft serving Tahiti, Los Angeles, Paris, Auckland, Tokyo and Osaka. The company launches services to New York and Sydney in July 2005. The Skytrax survey recently named Air Tahiti Nui as the best airline serving the South Pacific in 2004 complimented with the ranking of its cabin crew as fourth in a survey of carriers around the world.
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