Oneworld alliance members American Airlines and Qantas Airways have expanded their existing codeshare routes between cities across North America and Australia.
Qantas will place its code on American Airlines operated flights to 28 new destinations from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
In return, American will begin codesharing on Qantas flights between Sydney and Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as domestic services from Brisbane to Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra, Perth and Melbourne.
The expansion comes ahead of the launch of nonstop Qantas services from Sydney to Dallas on 16 May.
New destinations include Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Nashville and New York (Newark), and Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver in Canada. Canadian and Mexican destinations are subject to regulatory approval.
Qantas and American Airlines will seek regulatory approval for closer collaboration from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and other relevant authorities, say the airlines.
Rob Gurney, group executive, Qantas Airlines, says: "With the addition of 28 new codeshare cities, Qantas' network out of DFW will total 54 destinations when we commence services in May, providing unprecedented choice and convenience for Australians visiting the USA."
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
