Virgin Atlantic has announced a codeshare agreement with Korean Air, launching on 25 March with flights between London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon. The partnership will expand in May to include connections to cities in Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, and in June to Hong Kong and cities in Japan. The deal was facilitated by the Competition and Markets Authority, which cleared Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines after the airline agreed to make slots available for Virgin Atlantic to operate between London and Seoul. Virgin Atlantic also recently joined SkyTeam, of which Korean Air is a founding member.