EMIRATES and budget carrier Jetstar have sealed an agreement for codesharing and the alignment of frequent flyer programmes.
In the partnership that was announced yesterday, Emirates’ code will now be carried on 27 routes Jetstar routes in Australia, New Zealand and South-east Asia.
Specifically, this includes seven domestic routes in Australia; four new routes in New Zealand; six new routes between Australia and New Zealand; and 10 international routes from Singapore to Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Emirates passengers travelling on these codeshare flights are guaranteed full service including F&B options and the same luggage allowance as on an Emirates-operated flight.
Codeshare itineraries are already on sale for travel until April 6.
Adnan Kazim, divisional senior vice president, planning, aeropolitical & industry affairs for Emirates, said: “The new link between Emirates and Jetstar offers our passengers a number of benefits including new routes to destinations that are not part of the Emirates network today.”
At the same time, members of Emirates Skywards, the airline’s frequent flyer programme, can accumulate miles on codeshare flights. They are also able to purchase reward flights on any Jetstar-operated route from March 1 onwards.
