Emirates and Malaysia Airlines expand codeshare routes
Sunday, 06 Apr, 2016
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Emirates and Malaysia Airlines are adding several new Malaysian routes to the carriers’ codeshare agreement.
Emirates will add its flight code on connecting flights via Kuala Lumpur to 15 Malaysian destinations – Langkawi, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, Labuan, Alor Setar, Kota Bharu, Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu.
Emirates flies the Kuala Lumpur – Dubai route with three daily flights on Boeing 777 aircraft and daily on the Airbus A380.
"The codeshare with Malaysia Airlines will provide more seamless travel options for our passengers to visit 15 cities in Malaysia and elsewhere in the region with a convenient connection in Kuala Lumpur. Reciprocally, travellers from the region will also benefit from an expanded network including 90 destinations spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.," said Thierry Antinori, chief commercial officer, Emirates.
The airlines also signed a reciprocal agreement to allow passengers to accrue and redeem frequent flyer miles on both airlines.
The Emirates – Malaysia Air code share was introduced last February after The Malaysian carrier discontinued most long haul flights to Europe following its financial restructuring.
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