Delta, Air France alliance to get US govt approval 'in next few days' - source

The US government is on the verge of approving Delta Air Lines Inc and Air France's application for anti-trust immunity to deepen their transatlantic alliance, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

The two airlines filed their application with the US Department of Transportation in mid-August, and sources said that the DoT has now reached the final stages of its approval process, and that there has been no opposition to the tie up.