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Delta Air Lines has submitted an application to
the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand its services
between the United States and Brazil, which would allow increased
flights between its Detroit hub and Sao Paulo.
Delta has received approval to begin
twice-weekly service between Detroit and Sao Paulo 21 October
2010. If approved, the new flights will allow that service to be
operated five days per week.
Delta's service will create a new gateway
to Brazil in the Midwest region, and continue Detroit's expansion
as an international hub. In recent months, Delta has added service
from Detroit to Seoul-Incheon and Hong Kong and expanded service
to Shanghai. In January 2011, Delta will begin nonstop service
from Detroit to Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
"This new service will
enable us to connect Sao Paulo, South America's largest business
market, and Delta's major international hub in Detroit five days
each week," said Andrea Fischer Newman, senior vice president –
Government Affairs. "Our expanded service will further strengthen
business and trade opportunities and boost economic activity in
both Detroit and Sao Paulo, while increasing competition by
providing more options for U.S. travelers in the Midwest."
The
flights will be operated with 216-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft,
with 35 BusinessElite seats and 181 seats in Economy Class.
In
its application, Delta requested permission for three additional
flight authorities between the U.S. and Brazil, specifically for
service between Atlanta and Rio de Janeiro. If approved, Delta
would shift three of its existing Rio de Janeiro authorities from
Atlanta to Detroit for the expanded Sao Paulo service.
Delta's
current service between Atlanta and Rio de Janeiro would be
unaffected. The shift in flights from Atlanta to Detroit is
necessary because the authorities Delta is using to operate its
Atlanta-Rio de Janeiro service can be used between any cities in
the U.S. and Brazil, while the new authorities cannot be used for
service to Sao Paulo until that airport completes infrastructure
improvements.
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