Virgin Atlantic announced a new codeshare agreement with Korean Air, offering customers more opportunities to fly “seamlessly” to South Korea and beyond.
The first phase of the agreement will allow customers booking through Virgin Atlantic the opportunity to travel directly to Incheon Airport in Seoul. By June, customers will be able to connect onwards from Seoul to a variety of destinations throughout Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.
The codeshare with Korean Air, according to Virgin Atlantic, is a first step towards its entry to Seoul and to an enhancement of the airline’s network in Asia. Beginning in May, services to Shanghai will resume, alongside an expanded codeshare with IndiGo throughout India and beyond.
Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance, which Virgin Atlantic joined earlier this month. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members will be able to take advantage of SkyPriority services at Seoul Incheon, including priority check-in, baggage handling and boarding.
Juha Jarvinen, chief commercial officer at Virgin Atlantic, said that with Korean Air one of Asia’s major carriers, his airline’s customers can benefit from its extensive route network, offering more choice throughout Asia and Australasia.
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