Delta plans to be largest transatlantic airline

Delta plans to be largest transatlantic airline    Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it plans to become the largest airline across the Atlantic.
   From next year, Delta will begin non-stop services from its transatlantic gateways at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to 11 new markets throughout Europe and the Middle East.
   The new routes include:
   * Atlanta/Tel Aviv, Israel (to start March 27)
   * Atlanta/D'sseldorf, Germany (April 3)
   * Atlanta/Copenhagen, Denmark (May 1)
   * Atlanta/Edinburgh, Scotland (May 4)
   * New York/Budapest, Hungary (May 8)
   * Atlanta/Nice, France (May 9)
   * New York/Dublin, Ireland (May 15)
   * New York/Manchester, England (May 15)
   * Atlanta/Athens, Greece (May 29)
   * Atlanta/Venice, Italy (to start June 6)
   * New York/Kiev, Ukraine (start to be confirmed)
   The New York/Kiev service is subject to U.S. and foreign government approvals. All remaining routes listed except New York/Manchester are subject to foreign government approval.
   “Delta’s extensive widebody fleet will permit rapid growth from both hubs as we begin to reconfigure domestic widebodies to international service,” said Glen Hauenstein, Delta’s executive vice president and chief of network and revenue management.
   In addition to new routes, Delta said it will increase seasonal capacity between Atlanta and Ireland and between New York and Rome.