Loading ...Tarom, Romania’s flag carrier, is set to join the SkyTeam alliance, after the two sides informed journalists that they had signed a so-called “alliance associate adherence agreement” late yesterday. SkyTeam has taken the initial steps to welcome several other airlines into the fold in recent months, including Air Europa, Copa Airlines, FlyLAL Lithuanian Airlines, as well as Kenya Airways. Tarom’s bid to join SkyTeam as an associate member is being sponsored by Air France, which will help Romania’s national airline through the accession process. Once Tarom has fully joined SkyTeam, it will add an extra 130 flights per day to the alliance’s already extensive network.
Tarom is a full service airline based at Bucharest’s Henri Coanda (Otopeni) Airport. Established in 1920, Tarom is among the oldest of airlines in Eastern Europe. The carrier operates a fleet of 22 airplanes and flies to 47 destinations. The carrier’s strength, however, lies in its Eastern European, Middle Eastern and North African network of destinations. Tarom flies from Bucharest to Cairo, Hurghada (Egypt), Djerba, Monastir, Tunis, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Dubai, as well as to Istanbul. The Romanian national airline also offers domestic service to 10 destinations. Tarom offers passengers in all cabins and on all routes complimentary meals and drinks, as well as in-flight movies on select routes, including from Bucharest to London, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris and Dubai. Passengers can also choose from up to 18 newspapers and magazines, available free of charge, on most flights.
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