Virgin Australia has ended its codeshare arrangement with Delta and announced United Airlines will be its new partner on the North American route from April next year.
According to Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka, not only is United a fantastic brand fit for Virgin Australia and Velocity Frequent Flyer, but the carrier offers the most flights between Australia and North America of any US-based carrier. “The partnership will triple our network reach into the Americas, which means new destinations when flying from Australia to the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America,” she said.
“As United ramps up more services to Australia next year, the carrier will continue to offer direct flights between Melbourne and Sydney and Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston.”
Virgin Australia customers will also earn Velocity Points and Status Credits, and eligible members will receive tier benefits when travelling with United. Reward Seat availability is another significant benefit of the partnership.
Virgin Australia will honour all Delta customer bookings, and all Delta customers booked on Virgin Australia services will continue to enjoy all current benefits of the partnership. Velocity Points and Status Credit earn and redemptions will also continue until the partnership winds down. Further details regarding the end date for Delta partnership benefits, including earn and redemption, will be announced in early 2022.
Edited by Ian McIntosh
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