(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Qatar Airways (QA) and Cathay Pacific Airways have announced a strategic agreement on services operated by both airlines between Hong Kong and Doha, effective on March 30, with sales commencing on Tuesday.
The agreement between the oneworld alliance members is expected to generate a wide range of benefits for customer
Under the new agreement, each of the two carriers will operate one flight between Hong Kong and Doha daily, offering premium products and services to passengers travelling to and from the two cities, a press release by Qatar Airways said toda
Cathay Pacific will make its debut on the Doha route at the end of March, launching a daily service using Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a three-class configuration: Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Clas
"Qatar Airways is delighted to extend our oneworld partnership with Cathay Pacific with this new initiative as it will offer our passengers the opportunity to enjoy an even greater range of five-star benefit
The advantages of this agreement, such as premium lounge access and extra baggage allowances, reflect our ongoing commitment to ensure that we offer the highest standard of in-flight experience," Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker sai
In turn, Cathay Pacific Chief Executive John Slosar said the Hong Kong-based airline is has strong business interests in serving the Middle East region "and we are pleased to enter into this agreement with oneworld partner Qatar Airways, and at the same time launch our own new service to Doha." "This exciting business opportunity will help us maximize the potential of the market between Qatar and Hong Kong and enable both airlines to create synergies that will improve the overall travel experience for our customers," Slosar was quoted as sayin
The new agreement will give customers of both airlines more opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer points or mile
Members of loyalty programs from the two carriers will enjoy reciprocal benefits when travelling on flights between Hong Kong and Qatar, including lounge access, extra baggage allowances, priority boarding and many other priority services, the press release note
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