Delta Adds 14 International Routes at JFK

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Delta Air Lines Inc., the thirdlargest American carrier, said it will add 14 international routes at John F. Kennedy International Airport while adjusting operations to ease delays.

More large planes will be used at JFK, and some departures will be shifted to avoid the airport’s afternoon “rush hour,” Atlanta-based Delta said yesterday. The new destinations including Cairo and Tel Aviv will be on Delta’s 2008 midyear schedule.

“We’re doing it responsibly” by making schedule changes to ensure that congestion at JFK doesn’t worsen, the chief executive officer, Richard Anderson, told reporters. “This is profitable and sustainable flying.”

Delta is trying to tap demand for overseas flights that are more lucrative than domestic routes without worsening tie-ups in New York, the biggest — and most-congested — American air travel market. Boosting international flying is part of Delta’s strategy to return to profit after its April 30 bankruptcy exit.


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