Qatar Airways has announced codeshare expansion with
Malaysia Airlines, starting from 27 January 2020. The new codeshare agreement
will strengthen the two airlines strategic partnership, first initiated in
2001.
With 10 Qatar Airways destinations covered by the airlines
current codeshare cooperation, the expanded agreement will allow Malaysia
Airlines passengers to book travel to 20 additional Qatar Airways gateways in
Europe, America, and Africa.
In turn, Qatar Airways passengers will benefit from access
to four exciting new destinations in South East Asia. They can now book travel
on Malaysia Airlines flights to Sibu, Malaysia; Alor Setar, Malaysia; Medan,
Indonesia; and Surabaya, Indonesia. This brings the total number of codeshare
routes in Malaysia Airlines network to 24.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr.
Akbar Al Baker, said: "Since 2001, both airlines have witnessed the significant
benefits codeshare cooperation have brought, providing passengers with
unrivalled service and seamless connections. The expansion of codeshare
cooperation between Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines is a natural next step
in the strengthening of our partnership."
Malaysia Airlines Group Chief Executive, Mr. Izham Ismail,
said: "Malaysia Airlines is delighted to further develop and grow our
relationship with Qatar Airways with this codeshare agreement. Through this
cooperation, we will be able to provide travel options for our outbound
travelers as well as inviting more travelers to experience the beauty Malaysia
has to offer. We look forward to sharing our Malaysian hospitality further and
provide a truly Malaysian experience for our passengers."
Sales for selected new codeshare destinations will open
today, 15 January, when Malaysia Airlines customers will be able to book travel
on Qatar Airways flights from Doha to Vienna, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt,
Munich, Athens, Rome, Oslo, Barcelona, Madrid, Geneva, and Zurich. In turn,
Qatar Airways passengers will be able to book Malaysia Airlines flights to
Sibu, Alor Setar, Medan, and Surabaya.
Qatar Airways began flying to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in
2001, now a triple daily service. Penang, Malaysia was launched in February
2018, initially with three weekly flights that increased to five weekly flights
in October 2019. A five-time weekly service to Langkawi, via Penang, was
launched in October 2019. In 2001, Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines
announced their first codeshare agreement, which was expanded in 2018, to
provide greater connectivity and new destinations to their passengers.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named
Worlds Best Airline by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by Skytrax. It
was also named Best Airline in the Middle East, Worlds Best Business
Class, and Best Business Class Seat, in recognition of its ground-breaking
Business Class experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded
the coveted Skytrax Airline of the Year title, which is recognised as the
pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.
Qatar Airways operates a modern fleet of more than 250
aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to more than 160
destinations worldwide. The worlds fastest-growing airline added several new
destinations to its network last year, including Rabat, Morocco; Izmir, Turkey;
Malta; Davao, Philippines; Lisbon, Portugal; Mogadishu, Somalia; Langkawi,
Malaysia; and Gaborone, Botswana. The airline will add Osaka, Japan; Santorini,
Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Almaty and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; Accra, Ghana;
Cebu, Philippines; Trabzon, Turkey; Lyon, France; Siem Reap, Cambodia; and
Luanda, Angola to its extensive network in 2020.
Malaysia Airlines serves 59 destinations from its hub, Kuala
Lumpur International Airport (KUL). As oneworld alliance
partners, customers of both airlines are ensured recognition of their
frequent-flyer status and benefits including access to lounges worldwide,
through check-in, extra baggage allowance, plus accrual and redemption of
miles, priority check-in and boarding across the carriers networks.
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