New tie-up for MH and EK

Malaysia Airlines and Emirates are expanding their existing interline agreement to a reciprocal codeshare partnership.

The carriers said the deal would give passengers a “seamless international network” connecting Malaysia to more than 90 destinations on the Emirates network across Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

The agreement, which also promises exclusive frequent-flyer benefits, was signed by Emirates’ president Sir Tim Clark and Malaysia Airlines’ chief executive officer Christoph Mueller.

Under it, Malaysia Airlines will codeshare on Emirates flights to Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas.  In return, Emirates will codeshare on Malaysia flights to domestic routes in Malaysia, South East Asia and selective cities across the Asia Pacific region. 

The codeshare will be implemented progressively throughout 2016, subject to regulatory approvals. 

Mueller said the improved connectivity would enable Malaysia Airlines customers to reach up to 38 destinations in Europe on a daily and even double-daily basis for key cities such as Zurich, Rome, Munich, Frankfurt, Madrid and Barcelona. 

He added: “This partnership gives customers access to a dramatically expanded range of travel options. It is a great way for customers to travel seamlessly to major cities across the world."   www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en.html    www.emirates.com

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