Delta Airlines to announce non-stop flights from Salt Lake City to Paris
Last Update: Aug 1, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - You may soon, for the first time ever, be able to fly from Utah to Europe without stopping!
Several sources now tell ABC 4 News that Delta Airlines will soon unveil a non stop flight from Salt Lake to Paris.
For years, it seemed like this European non-stop route would go from here to London.
But from what we're being told, it will instead be Salt Lake to France instead.
It's tempting to say that Delta would pick a non-stop to Paris because of the romantic allure of France.
But according to our sources, it may have been picked more for economic reasons.
We're being told that Delta will use the Salt Lake airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
This instead of the Heathrow Airport in London.
Paris is considered by some to be a better Delta hub than London.
Also, flying into Paris is said to gives travelers better access to the rest of Europe and others parts of the world.
Reportedly, these flights may not start until next year.
And while it might be a long flight - more than ten hours it could open the doors to both international trade or business and to tourists.
Not only might this international route bring money to the airport and Salt Lake, it could also protect Delta's presence in Salt Lake by making the city an even stronger Delta hub.
As for Delta, a spokesperson said that the airline may have an announcement in a couple of weeks.
-So DT, you want to move back to your old base if this thing turns out to be true?
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