Oct 4 (Reuters) – Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) and Dubai-based Emirates would extend their partnership for another five years till 2028, they said on Monday, as both airlines battle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international air travel. The alliance was formed in 2013 as part of Qantas’ efforts to shore up its loss making international business, replacing its existing deal with British Airways. Since then, more than 13 million passengers have travelled on the joint network. The deal, which was about to end in 2023 earlier, will have to be re-authorised by Australia’s competition watchdog. Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich

Source: Egypt Independent October 04, 2021 07:07 UTC