Qatar Airways je partner s Malaysia Airlinesom

Qatar Airways i Malaysia Airlines otkrivaju mapu puta koja opisuje sljedeću fazu njihovog strateškog partnerstva, nakon najave Malaysia Airlinesa da će pokrenuti non-stop uslugu od Kuala Lumpura do Dohe od 25. maja. Dva partnera značajno će proširiti svoju codeshare saradnju, omogućavajući putnicima da putuju svijetom i uživaju u besprijekornoj povezanosti putem svojih vodećih čvorišta u Kuala Lumpuru i Dohi.

The codeshare expansion, which adds 34 destinations to the existing 62 codeshare destinations, marks another milestone in the long-standing relationship between the two countries’ national carriers and oneworld partners. The agreement benefits travellers from across the globe who will have access to a much greater combined network and enjoy a seamless travel experience on both airlines with a single ticket including check-in, boarding and baggage-check processes, frequent flyer benefits and world-class lounge access for the entire journey.

Starting 25 May 2022, customers flying on Malaysia Airlines’ new Kuala Lumpur to Doha service will have access to 62 codeshare destinations within Qatar Airways’ broad network to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.  Likewise, Qatar Airways customers travelling from Doha to Kuala Lumpur can seamlessly transfer to 34 Malaysia Airlines’ destinations including their entire domestic network and key markets in Asia, such as Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Ho Chi Minh City, subject to governmental approval.

In linking both route networks, the partners are striving to develop Kuala Lumpur as a leading aviation hub in the Southeast Asia Region connecting Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand with the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Furthermore, Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines will leverage synergies across multiple business areas and develop innovative products to benefit their customers worldwide.

Izvršni direktor Qatar Airways Group, Njegova Ekselencija g. Akbar Al Baker, rekao je: „Dijelimo blisku i duboku vezu sa Malaysia Airlinesom i pozdravljamo njihovu novu neprekidnu uslugu između Kuala Lumpura i našeg doma u Dohi, međunarodnog aerodroma Hamad. Ovim strateškim partnerstvom posvećeni smo pružanju većeg izbora i povezanosti našim klijentima širom svijeta. Doživljavamo novi optimizam u zračnom prometu i očekujemo snažan oporavak globalne potražnje. Uz naše dinamično partnerstvo s Malaysia Airlinesom, cilj nam je pružiti uslugu bez premca i vrhunsko iskustvo putovanja za naše klijente.”

Malaysia Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Captain Izham Ismail, said: “We are excited to deepen our cooperation with our long-standing oneworld partner Qatar Airways to bring the world closer to our customers with more choices and flexibility, exceptional services and innovative products, while upholding highest operational safety, just as passengers begin to travel again following the reopening of borders.

As we move into the endemic phase, this strategic cooperation shows both carriers’ commitment to offering an unrivalled range of value-added services to passengers and reflects the agility and resilience in facing the pandemic challenges. This partnership is opportune in our efforts to boost air traffic and expedite recovery to pre-pandemic levels, while also enhancing our global brand visibility.”

The enhanced cooperation will also include reciprocal loyalty benefits allowing Qatar Airways Privilege Club members to earn and redeem Avios points when flying on Malaysia Airlines, with similar benefits for Malaysia Airlines Enrich members when travelling on Qatar Airways’ services.  Privilege Club and Enrich members will also enjoy a wide range of other unique benefits, depending on tier status, such as complimentary lounge access, complimentary extra baggage allowance, priority check-in, priority boarding and priority baggage delivery on Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways.

Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways’ strategic partnership evolved progressively beginning 2001 and have significantly expanded the collaborative partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in February 2022 to leverage each other’s network strengths and provide robust access for passengers to travel to new destinations beyond their individual network, and ultimately lead Asia Pacific Travel.