Emirates and Qantas extend partnership

摘要

EMIRATES AND Qantas Airways have exercised an option for a five-year extension to their major strategic partnership, reaching to 2028 and possibly beyond. The agreement was signed by Emirates President Tim Clark and Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce at the International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting in Boston. Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark said: "The extension of our partnership is testament to its success... Despite the challenges of the past 18 months, today's announcement reinforces that Emirates is here for the long haul." Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce added: "This marks the continuation of one of the most significant bilateral partnerships in aviation. We called it 'seismic' when it launched in 2013 and it has been."