Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic seek antitrust immunity
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. have filed an application with the US Department of Transportation seeking antitrust immunity for their new joint venture on flights between North America and the United Kingdom, the airlines report.
American Airlines Inc. fired a shot back at Virgin Atlantic on Friday after the UK-based carrier sent a letter to the US Department of Transportation asking the regulator to act on American's alleged hypocrisy in wanting to prevent a Delta-Japan Airlines agreement due to the fact it would create an unbalanced market share in Delta's favor and in favor of the SkyTeam alliance, a global airline alliance that includes Delta as a member.