Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines sign MoU for strategic cooperation – The Peninsula Qatar

Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines sign MoU for strategic cooperation – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines Berhad Wednesday announced a new chapter in their long-standing relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The new agreement will further facilitate strategic cooperation that will see both airlines working closely together across multiple areas of the business to offer an unrivaled and range of value-added services to passengers, Qatar Airways said in a statement.

With the enhanced partnership, both airlines will leverage each other's network strengths and provide more access for passengers to travel to new destinations beyond their individual networks while offering new and exclusive product to their customers soon, the statement said.

"Qatar Airways' passengers will gain better access to the wider domestic Malaysia market and key destinations in Asia operated by Malaysia Airlines via its hub, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Passengers will enjoy seamless connectivity to popular destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas with Qatar Airways extensive network via Doha," Qatar Airways explained.

Building on the close links between Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines' networks and rapid expansion of codeshare flights, the two OneWorld partners have also agreed to maximize synergies in other areas of the business such as air cargo, operations or commercial services, that will create