British airways extends joint business agreement with Qatar airways to include 14 more cities

Whether you fancy a “surf in Perth” or a “thriller in Manila” – following an extended joint business agreement between British Airways and Qatar Airways, customers will be able to choose flights to these two cities plus 12 other exciting destinations.

Additional flights from London Heathrow via Doha to cities in Asia, Australasia and Africa will be placed on sale via British Airways’ website, http://www.ba.com, from March.

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British Airways Boeing 787-9 arrives at London Heathrow on 30 September 2015

Flights to/from the following 14 cities will be added to the joint business agreement between British Airways and Qatar Airways: Adelaide, Auckland, Canberra, Goa, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila, Maputo, Melbourne, Pattaya, Penang, Perth, Phuket and Sohar.

Lead in return fares from London Heathrow to Jakarta start from £511, return flights to Phuket start from £555 and return flights to Hanoi start from £552.

As part of the extended joint business agreement, from July 1, British Airways will also deploy its newest long-haul aircraft, a Boeing 787-9, on its Heathrow to Doha services.

The extended joint business helps to strengthen the oneworld alliance and enable it to compete more effectively on a wide range of routes to and from the Middle East.

The two airlines already codeshare on more than 48 routes around the world and are looking at other possibilities to extend the arrangements further.