*Extra* Delta Dissolves Pact With Korean Air Lines
In what appears to be the first time a U.S. carrier has dissolved an international codesharing partnership over safety concerns, Delta Air Lines (DAL Quote) said Friday that it was suspending its partnership with Korean Air Lines, after the South Korean flagship airline suffered yet another fatal crash on Thursday.
The crash of the Korean Air cargo flight came just one day after Delta had said that it "stood by" its codesharing arrangement with the Asian carrier. Airlines in codesharing agreements sell tickets on each others' flights.
The airline made the comment after questions were raised concerning a copy of an internal safety review, apparently written by two Korean Air pilots, showed up on the Internet two weeks ago. ...
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