Emirates, Jetstar to strengthen tie-up

Emirates and Jetstar to expand their codeshare and frequent flyer relationship to 30 routes across the Asia Pacific region providing more choice to Emirates customers, said a press release.

From 26 October 2014, Emirates will grow its codeshare on Jetstar to include Jetstar Airways services between Melbourne and Ayers Rock (Uluru), Christchurch to Wellington in New Zealand and three new destinations in South-East Asia from Jetstar Asia's hub in Singapore.

The new codeshare services from Singapore will connect Emirates passengers to Penang in Malaysia, Yangon in Myanmar and Medan in Indonesia.

The additional destinations complement the current 25 routes announced in February this year.

Effective immediately, Skywards members can now also earn Skywards Miles when they book on international routes with Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan and Valuair, as well as domestic routes within Australia and New Zealand if they connect to an international flight. .

Emirates customers travelling on Jetstar will enjoy a range of full service fare features such as food and beverage options and the same luggage allowance they would have on Emirates.

All Emirates' passengers on Jetstar flights will receive boarding passes on check-in at their first international departure point for connecting international service.