Malaysia Airlines, Jet Airways expand codeshare agreement

Malaysia Airlines and Jet Airways have expanded their codeshare agreement to offer consumers a wider network of destinations effective Sept 24.

Malaysia Airlines said in a statement that the wider network covers new routes with departures from Mumbai and Hyderabad to cities in India as well as Southeast Asia destinations including Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore.

The agreement is an extension from existing codeshare with Malaysia Airlines on Malaysia Airlines routes from Kuala Lumpur to Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai.

“We are delighted to announce the codeshare expansion with Jet Airways to broaden our global reach into India, the third largest market in the aviation industry. Together with Jet Airways, we will be offering seamless connectivity to fast growing cities in India including Aurangabad, Dabolim (Goa), Ahmedabad, Kochi and Kolkata,” said Malaysia Airlines’ chief revenue officer Ignatius Ong.

“This codeshare agreement serves as an important element towards Malaysia Airlines’ proposition of being the preferred way to fly to, from and around Malaysia,” he said.

Malaysia Airlines’ codeshare on Jet Airways services include flights from Hyderabad to Bangalore as well as flights from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi and Kolkata.

Meanwhile, Jet Airways codeshare on Malaysia Airlines services include flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.