It seems Qatar Airways is getting cosy with another IAG airline – with them announcing a codeshare with Aer Lingus.
The codeshare launches today, 13th March. The codeshare will give customers greater access to more destinations across the UK and Ireland, and benefit passengers across the globe – including in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and New Zealand.
Qatar Airways will add its codeshare on flights operated by Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional, in a move which further strengthens Qatar Airways’ ongoing partnership expansion with International Airlines Group (IAG).
This new codeshare will enable connections between Qatar Airways and Aer Lingus flights through Dublin, London, and Manchester. Customers will be able to travel between Irish and UK destinations including Aberdeen, Belfast, Cork, and Glasgow, and Qatar Airways’ Doha hub at Hamad International Airport.
In Quotes
Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, said:
“Our new codeshare partnership with Aer Lingus demonstrates Qatar Airways’ commitment to its customers, who will benefit from a wider choice of global destinations. The move also builds on our long-term strategic relationship with IAG as we expand our codeshare coverage even further. It is an exciting opportunity to extend our exceptional service to even more travellers through this partnership.”
Aer Lingus Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Reid Moody said,
“We’re pleased to launch our new codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways, offering their customers a great choice of routes and destinations on Aer Lingus’ extensive network of flights across the UK and Ireland. Customers can expect a warm welcome and friendly service and we look forward to welcoming them on board.”
Adding further connections, whilst levering its IAG ownership
It’s important to remember that Qatar Airways Group holds a 25% holding in IAG – giving it some input into how it influences the group to an extent.
For Qatar Airways, it’s an important step, as it now has codeshares with all the IAG airlines – including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and Aer Lingus, allowing them to feed to Qatar Airways flights, as well as its hub.
And as we all know, connections make the world go round.
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