Korean Air, Delta expands codeshare in US, Canada, Asia
Korean Air and Delta Air Lines, founding members of SkyTeam, will strengthen their partnership by expanding codeshares to more than 100 US and Canadian destinations and over 30 cities across Asia.
The airlines plan to launch the new codeshares in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to government approvals.
Korean Air will place its code on 156 of Delta’s US and Canadian routes beyond Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York-JFK. Korean Air will also add its code to Delta’s Sao Paulo, Brazil flights from both Atlanta and New YorkJFK. Delta will add its code on Korean Air-operated flights to 32 cities beyond Seoul-Incheon, including Singapore, Bangkok, Saigon, Osaka, Taipei, and many other business and leisure destinations throughout South East Asia and Japan. Delta will also place its code on Korean flights from Houston and San Francisco to Seoul-Incheon.
Korean Air also will place its code on Delta’s new flight from Atlanta to Seoul-Incheon that will start operating on June 3, 2017, and complement the daily service that Korean Air currently offers. This new service will offer access to Korea, China, Southeast Asia, and Japan for Korean Air and Delta customers throughout the Southeast US.
“Our expanded partnership with Delta allows our customers to travel more conveniently with more options between Asia and the Americas, strengthening our position as the world’s largest transpacific airline,” said Walter Cho, Korean Air’s chief operating officer. “Travelers will benefit from the combined network strength of Korean Air and Delta resulting in greater schedule flexibility and increased frequency.”
“Delta and Korean Air are expanding a 20+ year transpacific partnership, and we believe the new Delta service between Atlanta and Seoul, in conjunction with an enhanced partnership with Korean, solidifies our joint position as leading carriers in the US-Asia market,” said Steve Sear, Delta’s president-international and executive vice-president global sales. “Incheon International Airport is one of the premier gateways to Asia and the strength of our combined hubs and flight offerings gives customers a significantly enhanced portfolio of destinations for travel.”
Korean Air currently has codeshare partnerships with 35 airlines on 260 routes worldwide and is continuing to expand its partnerships to provide convenient schedules for its passengers.