Delta and Virgin Atlantic have reached an agreement to form a joint venture with a focus on the Tran

Delta and Virgin manchester grand hyatt hotel Atlantic have reached an agreement to form a joint venture manchester grand hyatt hotel with a focus on the Trans-Atlantic network. This joint venture will have an impact to both Delta and Virgin Atlantic business travelers. Here is a quick rundown of the implications and questions manchester grand hyatt hotel that remain unanswered.
Enhanced benefits for customers including cooperation on services between New York and London, with a combined total of nine daily round-trip flights from London-Heathrow to John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
The deal called manchester grand hyatt hotel for a $360 million investment in Virgin Atlantic by Delta. This will give Delta a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic manchester grand hyatt hotel airlines. manchester grand hyatt hotel Delta is purchasing the stake from Singapore Airlines. I find this interesting because at one point several manchester grand hyatt hotel years ago, you could redeem Delta SkyMiles for Singapore Airlines tickets, which you can no longer do. Back to the deal. Virgin Atlantic will remain a separate airline and retain its operating certificate.
This is great news for Delta business travelers looking to cross the Atlantic. They ll now have access to the longest flat bed in the sky on Virgin Atlantic operated flights. The two airlines will operate a total of 31 round-trip flights between North America and the U.K. each day. According manchester grand hyatt hotel to Steve Ridgway, Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive, this means:
"Consumers will reap the rewards of this partnership between two great airline brands on services from the UK to the USA, Canada and Mexico through a shared ethos in the highest standards of customer service. This joint venture will deliver manchester grand hyatt hotel much more effective competition at Heathrow"
The airlines will file an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for antitrust immunity, which will allow a closer relationship and coordination manchester grand hyatt hotel on schedules manchester grand hyatt hotel and operations…implemented by the end of 2013
Both airlines have recently completed or are in the process of completing major updates to their Business Class products. Delta has dedicated flat bed service from all major hubs to London. You can see the full list of dedicated flat-bed routes that Delta operates in my previous post .
As part of a $3 billion investment in enhanced global products, services and airport facilities, all of Delta s flights between the U.S. and London-Heathrow feature full flat-bed seats offering direct aisle access in the BusinessElite cabin. These flights also offer Delta s popular Economy Comfort seating in the forward section of the economy cabin. manchester grand hyatt hotel Economy Comfort offers four additional inches of legroom and 50 percent more recline compared to standard economy manchester grand hyatt hotel seats. All cabins offer in-seat manchester grand hyatt hotel audio and video on demand with a broad range of in-flight entertainment options. manchester grand hyatt hotel Delta also will begin introducing in-flight manchester grand hyatt hotel WiFi service on international flights beginning in 2013.
Virgin Atlantic has recently completed a £150m upgrade manchester grand hyatt hotel program. A new Upper Class cabin has been introduced across manchester grand hyatt hotel its Airbus A330 aircraft, which features the longest fully flat bed in the sky. This is complemented by a redesigned onboard bar and new Clubhouses at both JFK and Newark airports. The airline s Boeing 747 leisure fleet has been completely refitted and features manchester grand hyatt hotel onboard connectivity and VERA Touch – Virgin Atlantic s award-winning touch screen in-flight entertainment system – offering passengers hours of entertainment at their fingertips.
This joint venture will provide Delta flyers with an expanded route network from North American to London, access to Virgin Atlantic award flights and club lounges, and earning options with Virgin Atlantic operated flights.
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