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Emirates and Qantas to extend joint business partnership
Qantas and Emirates plans to extend their partnership for another five years, giving customers and frequent flyers of both airlines continued access to the joint network.
It says it also offers millions of reward seats to travel across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK.
The airlines have existing approvals from regulators to operate a joint business until March 2023.
Qantas and Emirates will seek re-authorisation from regulators, including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to continue the partnership including coordination of pricing, schedules, sales and tourism marketing on approved routes until 2028.
The deal includes a further option to renew for another five years beyond that.
For Emirates customers, the deal provides access to over 55 Australian destinations that Emirates does not fly to, and Qantas customers are able to fly on Emirates to Dubai and access over 50 cities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, that Qantas does not fly to.
"The extension of our partnership with Qantas is testament to its success. It also reflects our commitment to ensure customers travelling to and from Australia, a market which we have served for 25 years, continue to have the best connections and frequent flyer benefits," said Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline.
The carriers say more than 13 million passengers have travelled on the joint network since 2013.
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