Qantas-Emirates alliance renewed for another five years

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reauthorised an existing partnership between Qantas and Emirates until 2023.

The approval came on the heels of Qantas inaugurating Perth-London services, a more direct alternative to the traditional routes with stops in Dubai, Hong Kong or Singapore. The Australian carrier on Sunday also swapped Dubai for Singapore as a stop along its popular Sydney-London route, in addition to a recent announcement to enter into a partnership with Singapore Airlines and Changi Airport to promote Singapore as a preferred transit point.

Signalling a continued importance of Dubai connections from Australia, the renewed joint business agreement will see Emirates and Qantas offering more destinations on their joint network, greater schedule choice and increased frequent flyer benefits, according to Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

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