Virgin Atlantic has established SkyTeam Alliance, becoming the first and only airline from the United Kingdom.
The airline officially joined SkyTeam at a signing ceremony in London. Virgin Atlantic is a founding partner of a joint venture with SkyTeam members, Delta Air Lines, and Air France-KLM. This will improve the alliance's transatlantic network and services to and from Manchester and Heathrow.
According to the airline, "Virgin Atlantic
customers will benefit from a consistent, seamless customer experience across
1,000 global destinations in over 170 countries. Customers can conveniently
book every SkyTeam member flight on a single ticket, checking in with baggage
just once through to their final destination.
"Flying Club members have more opportunities to
earn Virgin Points and Tier Points across all member airlines, accelerating
both their rewards and tier status. Additionally, Flying Club members will be
able to redeem hard-earned points on SkyTeam member airlines. Alongside joint
venture partners Delta & Air France-KLM, these include Aerolneas
Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, China Airlines, China Eastern, Czech
Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, ITA Airways, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, MEA,
Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, and XiamenAir."
"Virgin Atlantic’s entry into the alliance
builds upon the success of its transatlantic joint venture with Delta and Air
France-KLM, each an already long-established SkyTeam member.
"Virgin Atlantic is co-located at London Heathrow’s Terminal 3 alongside Delta and existing SkyTeam members Aeromexico and China Eastern, providing customers with smooth airside transits and the most convenient connection times possible," it stated.
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