There are obviously multiple factors at play, and the natural synergy between Jet- which flies to 3 Indian cities from Amsterdam- and Delta, which has a JV with KLM and flies to 9 US cities from AMS alone and doesn't have n/s service to one of the world's fastest growing economies. Yes, South Asia-US traffic right now is heavily covered by GCCs, but there are specifics about this market and transaction that make a lot of sense.

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