Qantas - Emirates Announcement Next Week

[Grahame Hutchison]

According to The Australian - Australian Business Traveller, the Qantas - Emirates announcement will be made next week.

Qantas and Emirates are said to be on the cusp of signing a codeshare deal which would see Qantas routing flights to Dubai so that passengers could transfer onto Emirates flights to Europe.

The long-rumoured partnership would dramatically re-draw the Red Roo’s network map with the middle-eastern city of Dubai becoming a new hub for Qantas’s European flights, and could also see Qantas end flights to Frankfurt – currently its only European destination apart from London.

[Kieran Wells]

And a word from the SMH:
http://www.smh.com.au/business/qanta...#ixzz256Sl1t4E

[Bernie P]

QANTAS flights to Europe will now stop over in Dubai under a 10-year partnership signed between the Australian airline and Emirates.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce on Thursday said the partnership was the most significant the airline had ever signed.

The arrangement, which requires approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), is expected to start in April 2013.

"This is the most significant partnership the Qantas Group has ever formed with another airline, moving past the traditional alliance model to a new level," Mr Joyce said in a statement.

"It will deliver benefits to all parts of the group.

"As the world's largest international airline, with a network that perfectly complements our own, Emirates will help us give our customers across Australia a dramatically expanded range of travel options.

"Together with Emirates, Qantas will provide a unique one-stop hub service, as well as deeply integrated frequent flyer and customer benefits."

Under the deal, Qantas will fly daily A380 services from both Sydney and Melbourne to London via Dubai.

Between the two airlines there will be 98 weekly services between Australia and Dubai.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/brea...#ixzz25e2LRUBC

[Montague S]

does that mean QF passengers ex ports like PER, ADL, BNE, etc are now solely confined to flying Emirates in order to get to Europe?

[Bernie P]

A supposed increased capacity on QF to SIN, so perhaps still able to get to EU ports (via SIN) on QF/BA, QF/CX metals and still remaining in a Oneworld alliance...

Unless I am reading it wrong?

[Malcolm Parker]

Originally Posted by Montague S

does that mean QF passengers ex ports like PER, ADL, BNE, etc are now solely confined to flying Emirates in order to get to Europe?

Yep thats correct.

Even though QF could technically fly from ADL,PER to DXB with their A332 and BNE with their 744ER. But they wont.

Just another nail in the coffin for QF customers from these cities. Just further proof that QF is so SYD/MEL centric and doesnt care about these passengers from PER,ADL and BNE.

[Montague S]

I guess PER passengers can fly QF PER-SIN and connect with the EK flight that flies MEL-SIN-DXB-Europe..

so it seems they have some decent options too if it's allowed?!

http://www.qantasandemirates.com/pages.html#asia

interesting documents about the arrangement.

[Justin L]

Originally Posted by Montague S

does that mean QF passengers ex ports like PER, ADL, BNE, etc are now solely confined to flying Emirates in order to get to Europe?

It seems that way...

http://www.qantasandemirates.com/pages.html#asia

Asia

Our Asian services will no longer be a subsidiary of the 'Kangaroo Route', they will be dedicated to connecting Australians with our region, and Asian visitors to Australia. Qantas flights to Hong Kong and Singapore will be re-timed to better match connecting flights to other destinations within Asia. Qantas will also continue to offer a daily Boeing 747 flight to Tokyo.

...and

http://www.qantasandemirates.com/dow...0QUESTIONS.pdf

FLIGHT NETWORK
5. Will Qantas still fly to Asia?

Yes. Previously our services to Singapore and Hong Kong were timed to optimise
travel through to Europe. We will retime our existing services to Singapore and Hong
Kong offering an improved schedule dedicated to better meet the needs of the Asia
market.

6. Will Qantas still fly to London?
Yes. Qantas will fly daily from both Sydney and Melbourne to London via the global
gateway of Dubai. The new partnership will also allow us to codeshare flights from
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth directly to Dubai.

15. What if I want to transit through Asia?
Qantas and its codeshare partners will continue to offer a range of transit options
throughout Asia.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Youtube promo already.

[Sarah C]

Good news for both airlines - and ending the agreement with BA is another positive.