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Korean Air-Delta joint venture benefits passengers

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The logo of the joint venture between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines / Courtesy of Korean Air
The logo of the joint venture between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines / Courtesy of Korean Air
Korean Air has begun offering better services to its customers, since the establishment of a joint venture with Delta Air Lines on May 1, the nation's largest air carrier said Monday.

The Korean firm will operate flights between Incheon and Boston starting from April 12, 2019, while the U.S. company will begin providing flights for the route between Incheon and Minneapolis, April 2, 2019.

The Incheon-Boston flights will help passengers access the Northeastern U.S. more conveniently. Travelers to the largest city in the state of Minnesota will also be able to visit more easily, thanks to Delta's direct flights to Minneapolis.

Korean Air had stopped operating flights to Boston 18 years ago, due to low profitability. However, it now expects Delta's sales network in the United States will help it profit from the formerly unprofitable route.

After getting government approval for operating flights on the two routes, Korean Air and Delta will add 90 routes, including routes between Boston and Pittsburg and between Minneapolis and Cleveland, to their code-share programs, in order to offer more options to their customers.

Since launching the joint venture, the two full-service air carriers have increased the number of routes in the U.S. at which they run code-share programs from 164 to 370.

Beginning June 6, Korean Air started running code-share programs with Delta for flights from Nagoya to Detroit and from Narita to Atlanta, Seattle, Detroit and Portland.

Residents in southeastern Korea have therefore been able to visit the U.S. conveniently via the Japanese airports, by using Korean Air's flights departing from Gimhae International Airport.

Delta has been running code-share programs with Korean Air for 38 routes in Asia as well.

The two companies have also adjusted flight schedules for their passengers to spend less time transferring.

Their efforts are expected to have more travelers use the second passenger terminal in Incheon International Airport for their transfers, instead of Narita International Airport.

"Korean Air and Delta Air Lines will run code-share programs in the Latin American countries," a Korean Air official said. "We will share lounges and counters with Delta, and will continue to make efforts to provide better services to our customers."

(Advertorial)




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