CATHAY AND QANTAS CODESHARE

Cathay Pacific and Qantas customers are set to benefit from a new codeshare agreement that leverages the strengths of each carrier's regional networks and provides more options for customers travelling between Asia and Australia.

The codeshare agreement will see Cathay Pacific add its code to 13 routes on Qantas' domestic network in Australia.

In turn, Qantas will add its code to Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon's services within Asia from Hong Kong to 10 cities across India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and on Cathay Pacific's services from Hong Kong to Perth and Cairns.

Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club members will earn more Club Points when travelling on a Cathay Pacificcoded flight. Similarly, Qantas Frequent Flyer members will be able to earn more Qantas Points and status credits when travelling on the Qantas-coded flights.

Cathay Pacific Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Paul Loo welcomed the agreement, saying a closer relationship between the two airlines was a win-win for the carriers' customers.

'As one of the founding members of the oneworld alliance, we are delighted to work with our oneworld partner, Qantas, to offer our customers more travel options within Australia. This new cooperation enables us to strengthen our connectivity across our Southwest Pacific network as well as grow the oneworld alliance' he said.