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Israel's El Al, UK's Virgin Atlantic sign code share deal for London flights

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El Al Israel Airlines signed a codeshare and club sharing agreement with Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic effective on June 19, Israel's flag carrier said on Monday.

Virgin, which is 49% owned by Delta Air Lines, is a member of the Sky Team Alliance © X

Virgin, which is 49% owned by Delta Air Lines, is a member of the Sky Team Alliance © X

El Al Israel Airlines signed a codeshare and club sharing agreement with Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic effective on June 19, Israel's flag carrier said on Monday.

Under the agreement, customers of both airlines will be able to fly on the Tel Aviv-London Heathrow route on flights operated by El Al and Virgin with a common code - El Al's code will be added to Virgin's flights and Virgin's will be added to El Al's flights.

Virgin, which is 49% owned by Delta Air Lines, is a member of the Sky Team Alliance.

El Al has also recently signed codeshare deals with Delta, Scandinavian Airlines and Air France.

Reporting by Steven Scheer

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