SPAIN’S AIR EUROPA TO TEAM WITH KLM, ALITALIA

   Air Europa, a privately owned Spanish airline, has signed an agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Alitalia to join the Dutch and Italian carriers’ global carrier alliance.
   Air Europa, KLM and Alitalia said they will "work to develop a common business vision, addressing the most effective ways to start a long-term cooperation." The three carriers expect to finalize a deal by April.
   Air Europa will enhance KLM’s and Alitalia’s joint network in Europe, adding Madrid to hubs in Amsterdam, Milan and Rome. Air Europa operates 46 aircraft in Spain, and internationally between the Iberian Peninsula and Europe, North American and the Caribbean.
   KLM and Alitalia fully integrated their European networks, including
cargo, in November. They have joined with Northwest Airlines and
Continental Airlines in the United States.