Delta looks to strengthen markets in North and Northeast

Whoever lives in the Brazilian North, Northeast and Midwest is not going to have to make layovers or connections through Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo any more to reach the United States. Beginning December 20, Delta airline will offer nonstop flights on the Manaus-Atlanta-Manaus triangle.

According to Christophe Didier, Delta vice-president for Latin America, the flights will respond to the demand of people who work in 100 companies in the region with parent companies in Japan and can use the Atlanta connection to fly directly to that country.

'Ecotourism will also will attract many Americans, Europeans, Canadians and Asiatics to the region. Two years ago, Delta insisted on a license to increase the frequency of flights, granted by the --- at the end of June in a bilateral accord between the two countries. We had the support of the local governments,' explained Didier. 'We are very confident in relation to Brazil, a gigantic country. In addition to this, there will be a feeder system for channeling people into and out of flights in the country.'

Publication: Gazeta Mercantil - OnLine News - en
Provider: Gazeta Mercantil / Investnews
Date: August 29, 2008