Dubai-based airline, Emirates, and Virgin Blue Group's new international airline, V Australia, have announced a code share partnership on the trans-Tasman route, effective 25th October 2009. The code share agreement - Emirates' first with an Australian carrier - signals yet another initiative in the airline's commitment to Australia. It also confirms Emirates as V Australia's first code share partner, the Dubai-based airline said.
The new agreement will provide V Australia guests seamless connections when travelling between New Zealand and the USA. Passengers can travel on the Trans-Tasman sector using Emirates' award-winning service and connect conveniently to/from V Australia's international service between Sydney and Los Angeles.
Richard Jewsbury, Emirates' Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Far East and Australasia noted: "Emirates is prudent when it comes to choosing code share partners and our decision to join hands with V Australia is further demonstration of our commitment to the Australian aviation industry.
We are pleased to finalise this agreement ahead of the peak summer travelling season, and expect the services to be extremely popular with leisure and business travellers seeking quick onward connections to/from V Australia's international Sydney operations." |
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