Delta airlines expanded nonstop flights between Pittsburgh and Paris-Charles de Gaulle as a vote of confidence for the international air travel market.
Delta begin operating the PIT CDG service daily, an increase of two flights each week, beginning June 1, 2011 for the summer travel season. ticket reservation are available at Delta.com and other ticketing outlets.
Beginning June 1, Delta Flight DL 38 departs daily from Pittsburgh (PIT) at 6:35 pm and arrives at Paris (CDG) at 8:20 am the next day. Delta Flight DL 39 departs daily from Paris (CDG) at 11:10 am and arrives in Pittsburgh (PIT) at 2:05 pm.
The Pittsburgh to Paris-Charles De Gaulle flight offers travelers connections to more than 100 destinations in Europe and beyond. The flight is currently offered four days each week, with Pittsburgh departures on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday; and Paris departures on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.
“Interest in Pittsburgh among global business decision-makers has never been higher. Non-stop transatlantic service that bypasses crowded East Coast hubs provides a real competitive advantage for hundreds of foreign-owned firms in our region as well as US-based businesses that are expanding internationally. Delta’s announcement reaffirms the global strength of our regional economy,” said Dennis Yablonsky, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
“Delta is happy to be able to expand our nonstop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle to daily service for summer 2011, providing more travel options for our Pittsburgh customers during the peak travel season,” said Wayne Aaron, Delta’s vice president – Marketing Programs and Distribution Strategy. “It’s part of our ongoing commitment to the city, which includes Delta’s 31 daily nonstop flights to seven cities from Pittsburgh International Airport.”
The Pittsburgh to Paris flight via Delta Air Lines was launched on June 3, 2009, with the help of the Regional Air Service Partnership – a partnership of the Allegheny Conference, Allegheny County and the Allegheny County Airport Authority – which made direct, non-stop service to Europe a top priority.
The flight has performed significantly better in its second year of service beginning in June 2010, said Ken Zapinski, Allegheny Conference senior vice president for transportation and infrastructure. The ultimate fate of the flight will depend in large part on the level of support for the flight in the upcoming winter and spring travel seasons, he said. “We need to keep up the performance to ensure this service continues,” Zapinski said.
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