It’s a date: Malaysia joins oneworld
Malaysia Airlines will become a full member of the oneworld airline alliance from February 1 next year following the completion of a review of its readiness.
MAS becomes the alliance’s second airline operating the Airbus A380, after its oneworld sponsor, Qantas.
From February 1, the two million members of Malaysia Airlines’ Enrich loyalty programme will have their frequent flyer privileges extended whenever they fly with any oneworld member airline and 25 affiliated airlines.
Enrich Platinum cardholders will have Emerald status in the oneworld programme. Enrich Gold will be equivalent to oneworld Sapphire and Enrich Silver will have oneworld Ruby status.
Enrich Platinum and Gold members will be able to use any of the 550 airport lounges worldwide offered by oneworld member airlines whenever they fly with any of the alliance’s carriers.
Malaysia Airlines’ First and Business Class passengers will also be able to use oneworld partner airline lounges.
Malaysia Airlines will substantially expand the alliance’s network in south-east Asia, where it will add 14 destinations and one country – Brunei – to the oneworld map.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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