Qatar Airways has further enhanced its ties with
oneworld partner Royal Jordanian, through the launch of a new
codeshare agreement.
Through the new deal, Qatar Airways’
passengers travelling between Doha and Amman in Jordan, on both
Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways, will benefit from the same
airline code and a streamlined level of service.
Members of the airlines’ frequent flyer
programmes will also be able to collect points on each other’s
flights, with this initial route paving the way for additional
codeshare expansions in the near future between the airlines
across destinations in the United States and Asia.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr.
Akbar Al Baker, said, “Becoming a member of
oneworld has enabled Qatar Airways to strengthen its competitive
offering, while expanding travel options to passengers around the
world within this leading global alliance network. The launch of
this new codeshare agreement with our fellow oneworld member
airline, Royal Jordanian, demonstrates this and will allow
passengers to benefit from seamless journeys around the globe.”
Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 18
years of operations, and is currently flying a fleet of 162
aircraft to more than 150 key business and leisure destinations
across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the
Americas.
Royal Jordanian, the national carrier of Jordan,
celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013. Eight years ago it became
a public shareholding company, with a vision to connect Jordan and
the Levant with the world. In 2007, Royal Jordanian was the first
Arab carrier to join any of the three global airline alliances.
Royal Jordanian President/CEO Captain Haitham
Misto said, “Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways enjoy a strong
relationship, and they are both keen on providing superb on-board
and on-ground services. This agreement will further enhance the
cooperation between our two companies, thus offering our
passengers more travel options and frequencies to cities around
the world.”
Qatar Airways,
Qatar,
Doha,
Royal Jordanian,
Amman
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