Qantas and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, have today announced a new codeshare agreement creating new options for customers travelling between Australia and Holland.
Qantas will add its code on KLM’s daily flights between Singapore and Amsterdam and KLM will add its code on Qantas international flights between Singapore and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
Qantas Frequent Flyers will be able to earn points and status credits when travelling on the Qantas-coded flights between Singapore and Amsterdam. Eligible customers will be able to access to the KLM Lounge in Amsterdam, in addition to the Qantas lounges in Australia and Singapore. The carriers are also exploring redemption opportunities on codeshare flights.
Qantas International CEO Alison Webster said the new codeshare was part of Qantas’ strategy of building strong partnerships with other airlines to improve travel options for its customers.
The new codeshare with KLM adds to Qantas’ expanding codeshare network and follows recently announced codeshare agreements with Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand and Air France. Qantas continues to codeshare on Emirates’ services between Amsterdam and Dubai.
Tickets for Qantas codeshare services operated by KLM will be available from 1 November 2018, for travel from 8 November 2018.
