On May 7, Tarom and SkyTeam announced an Alliance Associate Adherence Agreement, paving the way for the Romanian carrier to join the group as an associate.

Air Europa, Copa Airlines and Kenya Airways already are associates and FlyLAL Lithuanian Airlines said in March that it was invited to begin the associate membership process.

Tarom will offer SkyTeam passengers 130 additional daily flights to Eastern Europe and the Middle East, the alliance said.

The carrier, which will be sponsored by Air France, operates a fleet of 21 aircraft and carries more than 1.8 million passengers a year to 40 destinations.