Qantas expands China Eastern codeshare in Shanghai-Singapore link

AUSTRALIAN flag carrier Qantas has announced that it has expanded its codeshare relationship with China Eastern to include services between Australia and China via Singapore and Shanghai.

The expanded arrangements allow Qantas to codeshare on China Eastern services between Singapore and Shanghai from July 1, building on its existing codeshares on China Eastern domestic flights.

China Eastern will commence codesharing on Qantas services between Singapore and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide (supplementing its existing codeshares on Qantas domestic and trans-Tasman services).

Rob Gurney, group executive for Qantas Airlines Commercial, said the arrangements meant Qantas could offer its customers a greater number of services and connectivity options between Australia and China.

"We are very pleased to be adding services between Singapore and Shanghai to our network as part of our successful partnership with China Eastern," Mr Gurney said."From July 1, we will codeshare on three China Eastern services each day between Singapore and Shanghai.

This will enable daily connecting services to Shanghai from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth via Singapore, as well as three services a week from Adelaide to Shanghai via Singapore.

"China is an important market for Qantas and for Australia in general, and Qantas is playing its part in developing the already strong business and tourism ties between the two countries," Mr Gurney said. 
(Source:www.schednet.com)