Delta, Virgin Atlantic Mark 10 Years Partnership

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are celebrating 10 years of joint venture partnership since the two carriers joined forces to enhance consumer benefits between the US and U.K. in 2014.

The partnership has grown even stronger through the expanded joint venture with Air France-KLM launched in 2020, forming the leading joint venture across the Transatlantic.

Since the partnership launched, the two global airline brands have grown their shared network, adding more routes and flights between the UK and in the US and transporting nearly 40 million customers seamlessly across the Atlantic between the two countries.

“Since we brought together our two iconic brands, the partnership has gone from strength to strength thanks to a shared focus on customer service and making flying fun,” said Matteo Curcio, Delta’s S.V.P.-EMEAI. “Back in 2014, the partnership deal was a game changer for Delta enabling us to up competition on the most popular business routes between London Heathrow and the U.S., offering customers greater choice, while providing Virgin Atlantic unparalleled access to Delta’s network across North America,” the statement said.

Additionally, Delta and Virgin Atlantic customers have enjoyed an increased number of benefits while traveling between the U.K. and the U.S., including:

The airlines now operate a joint daily schedule of up to 86 daily nonstop flights in both directions between the U.K. and the U.S. – nearly 40 per cent more than in 2014 – including up to 34 peak-day departures from London Heathrow to 15 U.S. gateways. Additionally, Virgin Atlantic’s move to join SkyTeam in 2023 alongside Delta and Air FranceKLM further enhanced options for customers traveling across the Atlantic, enhancing consistency with SkyTeam premium services including SkyPriority, alongside greater loyalty recognition.