Doha: Cathay Pacific Airways and Qatar Airways, members of oneworld alliance, announced a strategic agreement on services operated by both between Hong Kong and Doha, effective from March 30.
Both will operate one flight between Hong Kong and Qatar daily, offering premium products and services to travellers to and from both cities.
The deal will give customers of both airlines more opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer points or miles.
Top-tier members from Cathay Pacific’s The Marco Polo Club and Qatar Airways’ The Privilege Club 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.
“Cathay Pacific has a strong commitment to serve the Middle East and we are pleased to enter this agreement with oneworld partner Qatar Airways, and at the same time launch our new service to Doha,” said John Slosar, Chief Executive, Cathay Pacific.
“This business opportunity will help us maximise 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,” he said.
“Qatar Airways is delighted to extend our oneworld partnership with Cathay Pacific with this initiative as it will offer our passengers the opportunity to enjoy a greater range of five-star benefits,” said Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways.
“Advantages of the agreement, such as premium lounge access and extra baggage allowances, reflect our commitment to ensure that we offer the highest standard of in-flight experience.”
Cathay Pacific makes its debut on the Doha route March 30, launching a daily service using Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a three-class configuration: Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Class.
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