Virgin Atlantic, KLM and Air France have announced their first codeshare agreement, creating new transatlantic travel options and more opportunities to earn frequent flyer miles.

The partnership makes it easier for passengers to build their ideal trip across the Atlantic by combining flights operated by KLM, Air France, Virgin Atlantic and Delta.

Customers booking on a codeshare benefit from seamless connections, and single booking reference as well as earn miles, and redeem them via their own airline loyalty scheme.

KLM and Air France customers can now access 24 new routes to North America on Virgin Atlantic and Delta flights departing the UK including London Heathrow or Manchester.

Customers can benefit from additional frequencies to destinations like Miami from Amsterdam via London alongside increased options to fly between Paris and New York-JFK via Manchester.

Virgin Atlantic customers can now book a wide range of additional flights at virginatlantic.com – opening up 58 new routes from 18 UK airports across the Atlantic with KLM and Air France.

Examples of new route options from the UK include Edinburgh – Toronto via Amsterdam, and London Heathrow - Chicago via Paris.