Vietnam Airlines’ codeshare with Delta gets green light
Delta Air Lines’ planned codeshare cooperation expansion with Vietnam Airlines has been cleared for take-off by the US department of transportation.
The two-way codeshare pact is expected to begin later this month.
It allows Vietnam Airlines to add Delta’s DL code to its own operated flights and begins with the Hanoi – Tokyo route.
The VN code will eventually be added to 25 destinations in the US on flights operated by Delta mainline services and also extended to flights run by Delta’s regional affiliates.
Passengers can book tickets via Vietnam Airlines to fly onward from Tokyo to Detroit, Portland Honolulu, Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles and Minneapolis.
It also includes intercontinental connections via Frankfurt.
The codeshare tie-up also allows bookings for onward domestic flight sectors across the US from Minneapolis and Atlanta to Denver, Chicago, St Louis and other destinations.
The agreement builds on a one-way partnership first established in 2010 which permitted Vietnam Airlines to sell onward connections via Delta from Tokyo Narita and Frankfurt.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps