Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have created a trans-Pacific joint venture, deepening the airlines’ partnership, while offering customers expanded services, seamless experience, and enhanced loyalty benefits when travelling between the US and Asia.
The agreement is the latest expansion of the longstanding partnership between Delta and Korean Air, which began in 2000 when both carriers became co-founders of the SkyTeam global airline alliance.
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The joint venture will create a combined network serving more than 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 in Asia, providing customers of both airlines with more travel choices. Delta and Korean Air will lay the groundwork for implementing all aspects of the joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals, including expanded codeshares in the trans-Pacific market, colocation at key hubs with seamless passenger and baggage transit experience, as well as enhanced frequent flyer benefits, providing customers of both airlines the ability to earn and redeem miles on Delta‘s SkyMiles and Korean Air’s SKYPASS programmes.
“Together, Delta and Korean Air are building a world-class partnership that will offer more destinations, outstanding airport facilities and unmatched customer experience on the trans-Pacific,” says Ed Bastian, Delta’s CEO. “By combining the strengths of our two companies, we are building a stronger airline for our employees, customers, and investors.”
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In anticipation of the joint venture, Delta has recently launched a new nonstop service between Atlanta and Seoul. This flight complements Korean Air’s existing service and provides customers in the US with greater access to destinations across Asia. Korean Air will continue to expand its US–Korea network this summer, with the introduction of a third roundtrip flight between Los Angeles and Seoul, as well as a second flight between San Francisco and Seoul.
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