Delta Air Lines and Alianza Summa have formed a commercial alliance that includes code sharing on routes between…
Delta Air Lines and Alianza Summa have formed a commercial alliance that includes code sharing on routes between and within Colombia and the United States. Alianza Summa consists of the Colombian airlines Avianca, SAM and Aces.
Delta’s Senior Vice President of International and Alliances Paul Matsen said, Delta is pleased to partner with Alianza Summa and offer our passengers greater access to the Colombian Market. The agreement allows Delta to reinforce our commitment to the Latin American market and to continue to position Atlanta as a gateway to the region.
Alianza Summa’s President, Juan Emilio Posada, said, Alianza Summa views this partnership as an important step into the international arena for our organization. It represents also the fulfillment of a plan devised to offer more and better options to Colombian and overseas travelers, in terms of routes and connections available, as well as customer service.
The airlines said they plan to begin code share flights by early summer of 2003, pending government approval, with Delta placing its code on all Alianza Summa flights from Colombia to New York, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale as well as to several interior Colombia markets. Alianza Summa would place its code on Delta’s Atlanta-Bogota flight as well as to several interior U.S. markets.
In addition to the code share flights, members of Delta’s SkyMiles program will earn mileage credit when traveling on Delta’s code share flights with Alianza Summa. Members of Alianza Summa’s frequent flyer program will earn mileage credit when traveling on Alianza Summa’s code share flight operated by Delta.
The two airlines also said they will aggressively pursue other opportunities. The carriers visualize a relationship including reciprocal frequent flyer cooperation, enhancement of computer reservations systems and sharing of facilities and passenger handling in jointly served cities.
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