Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates have signed a trans-American Joint Venture Agreement that will boost connectivity.

The new agreement will combine the carriers’ complementary route networks between North and South America, providing customers with a seamless travel experience and industry-leading connectivity.

Since September 2019, Delta and LATAM have achieved various milestones in their framework agreement with customer benefits including Codeshare agreements between Delta and LATAM’s affiliates in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.

Other benefits of the agreement include Frequent flyer benefits, Smoother connections at hub airports (New York JFK) and São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport), and Mutual lounge access.