BERLIN, March 14, 2004– Qatar Airways and Lufthansa have extended a codeshare agreement between the two airlines to offer Lufthansa customers direct routes from Germany to Qatar and Qatar Airways customers daily access to Switzerland.
Qatar Airways’ Chief Executive Officer Mr Akbar Al Baker announced that a new extended agreement between the two airlines — which came into effect on March 1 — will mean:
- Lufthansa will codeshare on Qatar Airways’ Munich-Doha and Frankfurt-Doha flights
- Qatar Airways will codeshare on Lufthansa flights between Munich-Geneva and Frankfurt-Geneva
- Qatar Airways will codeshare on Lufthansa flights between Frankfurt-Zurich
The new agreement extends a present and long-standing agreement for Qatar Airways codesharing on Lufthansa flights between Munich and Zurich.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce this new extended codeshare agreement which will deliver real benefits to passengers of both Lufthansa and Qatar Airways,” said Mr Al Baker.
“This new codeshare agreement builds on the strong business relationship that we’ve established with Lufthansa.
“This extended agreement means that we can now offer our passengers daily access to and from the Swiss cities of Zurich and Geneva via our German destinations of Frankfurt and Munich.
“For Lufthansa passengers, it means they now have direct access to Qatar, in the heart of the Arabian Gulf, on one of the world’s fastest growing airlines which is also widely acclaimed for its quality service.
“Passengers who are members of Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club and Lufthansa’s Miles and More Programmes will also continue to enjoy reciprocal earn and burn points as part of this new agreement.
“The extension of this codeshare agreement with Lufthansa represents our continued efforts to build long lasting strategic alliances with other airlines.
“The fact that Qatar Airways was the first airline to pass IATA’s new IOSA safety audit last year, our growing route network and our emphasis on quality service continues to make Qatar Airways an attractive codeshare partner,” said Mr Al Baker.
Qatar Airways presently has codeshare agreements with Lufthansa, Alitalia, Malaysian, Philippine Airlines, Garuda and Biman.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce this new extended codeshare agreement which will deliver real benefits to passengers of both Lufthansa and Qatar Airways,” said Mr Al Baker.
“This new codeshare agreement builds on the strong business relationship that we’ve established with Lufthansa.
“This extended agreement means that we can now offer our passengers daily access to and from the Swiss cities of Zurich and Geneva via our German destinations of Frankfurt and Munich.
“For Lufthansa passengers, it means they now have direct access to Qatar, in the heart of the Arabian Gulf, on one of the world’s fastest growing airlines which is also widely acclaimed for its quality service.
“Passengers who are members of Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club and Lufthansa’s Miles and More Programmes will also continue to enjoy reciprocal earn and burn points as part of this new agreement.
“The extension of this codeshare agreement with Lufthansa represents our continued efforts to build long lasting strategic alliances with other airlines.
“The fact that Qatar Airways was the first airline to pass IATA’s new IOSA safety audit last year, our growing route network and our emphasis on quality service continues to make Qatar Airways an attractive codeshare partner,” said Mr Al Baker.
Qatar Airways presently has codeshare agreements with Lufthansa, Alitalia, Malaysian, Philippine Airlines, Garuda and Biman.
About Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is proud to be Going Places Together with travellers across its more than 150 business and leisure destinations.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways has been awarded World’s Best Airline, World's Best Business Class; Best Business Class Airline Lounge and Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.
Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance, oneworld, enabling its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries.
Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 3,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, A350, A380, A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning airline’s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.
Qatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways sponsors world-leading sports teams including FC Barcelona and Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia FC reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.
Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo carrier, serves more than 50 exclusive freighter destinations worldwide via its Doha hub and also delivers freight to more than 150 key business and leisure destinations globally