Bali in Indonesia is one of the destinations made accessible to Emirates’ passengers through its codeshare agreement with Jetstar.Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement which will open up new destinations for Emirates’ passengers across Australia, New Zealand and southeast Asia.
The Emirates code will now be placed on 27 routes operated by Jetstar Airways, giving passengers access to various destinations, including Bali in Indonesia, Byron Bay in Australia, Dunedin in New Zealand and Siem Reap in Cambodia. The agreement is subject to final regulatory approval.
Members of Emirates Skywards, the airline’s frequent flyer programme, will be able to earn miles for flights on Jetstar-operated routes which have the Emirates code. They will also be able to use their miles to purchase reward flights on any Jetstar operated route, excluding Jetstar Pacific flights.
As from April 6, all Emirates’ passengers on Jetstar flights will receive boarding passes upon check-in at their first international departure point for connecting international services.
The codeshare includes seven domestic routes in Australia to add to the 50 that Emirates already codeshares with Qantas; four new routes in New Zealand, six new routes between Australia and New Zealand and 10 international routes out of Singapore to Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Emirates/Jetstar codeshare itineraries went on sale last Thursday for travel as from April 6.
Emirates’ frequent flyers will be able to redeem flights with points as from March 1.
Emirates operates daily scheduled flights from Malta to Dubai via Larnaka, Cyprus, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, the airline operates direct flights from Dubai to Malta and return flights via Tripoli.