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Camera IconThere will be more options for domestic travellers on the two airlines and a promise the partnership will cut travel times.
A Qantas and Air New Zealand codeshare agreement is set to make domestic travel within the two countries easier.
The agreement, announced by the bosses of the two companies at Sydney Airport on Friday, will be applied to 115 domestic routes in New Zealand and Australia.
Customers travelling between New Zealand and Australia and then connecting to domestic destinations will get a “seamless” journey with one ticket, easy baggage transfer and the opportunity to earn frequent flyer points between each airline.
It will also open up new destinations for customers, with regional Australia set to benefit the most, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said.
It won’t apply to trans-Tasman and other international flights, however, with the two airlines remaining “fierce competitors” in those markets, he added.
“But when it makes sense to work together, to help our customers of both airlines have a seamless, easy experience, that’s something we want to do,” Mr Joyce told reporters.
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon said the codeshare reflected the “special relationship” between the two countries, noting the “tremendous rivalry” would remain.
“It is awesome to see the flying kangaroo and the koru together on the tarmac,” Mr Luxon said alongside Mr Joyce.
Under the agreement, Qantas will add its code on up to 30 routes on Air New Zealand’s domestic network while Air New Zealand will add its code on up to 85 routes on Qantas’ domestic network.
The codeshare services will be available by the end of July, for travel from October 28.
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