Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have confirmed their anticipated joint venture agreement to starting coordinating transpacific services.
Having signed an agreement, the two SkyTeam members will start sharing costs and revenue on services between South Korea and the US and coordinate flight schedules.
For Delta passengers, that means easier connections and through ticketing to 80 destinations in Asia via Korean Air’s Seoul Incheon hub, said Delta CEO Ed Bastion.
"Today’s relationship will allow our two companies to fully integrate from a customer standpoint," says Bastian at a Los Angeles signing ceremony.
"The synergies will be good for our customers, our companies and our countries," says YH Cho, chairman of Korean Air.
Walter Cho, COO of Korean Air said both parties are ‘very optimistic’ the pact will be approved by Korean regulators.
Delta recently launched a new service linking its main hub Atlanta with Seoul and also serves Incheon from Detroit and Seattle.
Korean Air further expands its US network this summer with a third flight linking Los Angeles and Seoul, and a second daily service from San Francisco.
