SINGAPORE/NEW YORK: Singapore Airlines said on Monday it was in talks with interested parties to sell its 49 percent stake in British carrier Virgin Atlantic, with sources revealing that Delta Air Lines Inc was among the potential suitors.
Delta, the second-largest U.S. airline by operating revenue after United Continental Holdings, wants to gain access to Virgin Atlantic's landing rights at London's Heathrow airport, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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