New direct flights to Paris

American travelers who live outside international travel hubs like New York City, Los Angeles or Dallas, take note: major airlines are starting to offer new direct routes to Paris via non-hub airports, and all thanks to the Open Skies agreement that passed early this year, liberalizing overseas routes.

Delta Airlines has just announced new direct flights to Paris from Pittsburgh and Raleigh, starting next June, in partnership with Air France. More airlines should open up new nonstop flights to Paris from smaller US cities over the coming months, although most will focus on extending routes to London Heathrow airport, which is arguably Europe's most important transfer hub and the world's busiest airport.

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