Delta Air Lines and Korean Air Finalize Transpacific Partnership

After approval from both the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have made their joint venture partnership official.

The partnership, the airlines said, will combine their networks, giving customers access to 290 destinations in the Americas and another 80 in Asia, as the airlines will now launch full reciprocal codesharing on each other’s networks.

“This is an exciting time for customers of both Delta and Korean Air as we launch our transpacific partnership,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “Our expanded partnership means a host of new destinations and travel options across Asia and North America.”

The two carriers will also offer joint loyalty program benefits, giving those on Korean Air’s SKPASS and those on Delta’s SkyMiles program the ability to earn points on the other’s programs.

The airlines already have shared space in the new Terminal 2 at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. Delta offers nonstop service to three American cities from Seoul — Seattle, Detroit, and Atlanta.

Both airlines were founding members of the SkyTeam alliance since 2000.