Spain. Valencia has been chosen by Delta Airlines for a new, direct air connection with New York as of 6th June 2009 with four flights per week. The Managing Director of Turismo Valencia, José Salinas, is satisfied that the recent progress made in the development of infrastructures, attraction of large-scale events and visitors as well as the city’s growing international reputation have provided positive results once more. “Today’s announcement is a clear result of sound work, an appropriate strategy and well-founded analysis”.   He also mentioned that, according to Turismo Valencia’s analysis, North American’s like the city. “It is no coincidence that, thanks to the efforts of Turismo Valencia, the city has been covered in such media as Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Forbes, Conde Nast Traveller, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and by television channels such as E! Entertainment and PBS”.  www.turisvalencia.es