Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines sign MoU for strategic co-operation

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

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

With the enhanced partnership, both airlines will leverage each others 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.