Delta investing in airline partners is nothing new, as the airline owns stakes in Air France-KLM, China Eastern, LATAM, Virgin Atlantic, and more. In May 2025, Delta’s latest investment strategy was announced, but with a twist. This deal has now been finalized, and it has some major implications for Canadian aviation.
As it’s described, these investments build on each airline’s existing relationship with WestJet, to provide further benefits to customers in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond.
This deal has now been finalized, and with this, we’ve seen Delta and Korean Air independently acquire stakes totaling 25% in WestJet. Delta invested $330 million for a 15% stake, while Korean Air invested $220 million for a 10% stake.
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