Qantas, AA expand codeshare on N America, Australia routes

AMERICAN Airlines and Qantas, members of the "oneworld" alliance, have expanded the number of routes on which the airlines will codeshare between cities across North America and Australia from May.


Qantas will codeshare on AA flights to 28 new destinations from its hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. American Airlines will begin codesharing on Qantas services between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth, as well as domestic services from Brisbane to Adelaide, Canberra, Cairns, Melbourne and Perth.


The expansion comes ahead of the launch of direct Qantas services from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth, on May 16, and will give Qantas customers access to a range of cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.


New destinations include Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Nashville and New York (Newark), as well as Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver. Canadian and Mexican destinations are subject to regulatory approval.


A statement from AA said both carriers will shortly seek regulatory approval for closer collaboration from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and other relevant authorities.


Group executive Qantas airlines commercial Rob Gurney said: "This is an important step for Qantas as we prepare to begin flying to Dallas/Fort Worth and seek to deepen our relationship with American Airlines."


He said with the addition of 28 new codeshare cities, the carrier's network out of DFW will total 54 destinations when services commence in May.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)