Qantas and Emirates get go-ahead for partnership
Australia’s competition watchdog has given final approval for a partnership between Qantas and Emirates.
Under the alliance, the two airlines will collaborate on pricing, sales and flight scheduling.
It will also see Qantas switch its hub for European flights from Singapore to Dubai.
“Qantas is an Australian icon and the future of its international business is much brighter with this partnership,” said Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.
“Customers are already responding very strongly to the joint network that Qantas and Emirates have built, and to the frequent flyer benefits that extend across it, with a significant increase in bookings.”
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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