Delta Air Lines plans to add more than 20 new codeshare routes in Europe, partnering with Air Baltic. The move, if approved by regulators, will see Delta’s DL code applied to flights from 16 European cities to Air Baltic’s three hubs at Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius.
In addition to these specific routes, Delta requests that the authorization extend on a “blanket” basis to any other markets where the US has open-skies authorities.
Delta Air Lines did not respond to a request for comment regarding whether the new codeshare flights would be eligible for earning or redemption in the SkyMiles loyalty program. notes in a statement that once the codeshare is approved “the two airlines will review opportunities for elite reciprocal loyalty benefits for members traveling with either airline.”
The companies also include the full codeshare contract, albeit with sensitive bits redacted, in the filing.
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Dwimby (Ken) says
When?
Seth Miller says
The application was submitted last week. The DOT has to approve it before it can move further. But I’d expect it to go live later this summer.
steve88 says
wondering if there’s any update on this? it’s been 18 months but seems to be still in review?
Seth Miller says
It remains dependent on the Latvian government passing an IASA audit and receiving a Level 1 rating. When I spoke with Mr. Gauss about it over the summer he noted the work was still in progress. So it is still on the table, but government bureaucracy can be terribly slow in some cases.