Delta's daily nonstop to Europe will be SLC to Paris

A business alliance with Air France was the key reason why Delta Air Lines chose Paris to be the first transatlantic route ever offered by an airline from Salt Lake City, Delta President Ed Bastian said Thursday. "Paris is the best shot that this community has for direct service because of all the connections and support that Air France can provide," Bastian said in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune. He explained that other cities Delta flies to in Europe, such as London and Frankfurt, don't provide the number of connections to other destinations that Paris does.