Lufthansa, Air China's deal

Lufthansa, Air China's deal

FRANKFURT (AFP): The German airline Lufthansa said on Monday that it had signed a code-sharing agreement with Air China which would come into effect at the end of October.

Lufthansa chairman Juergen Weber and his counterpart at Air China Wang Li'An had signed a corresponding agreement in Peking on Monday, the German airline said in a statement here.

The two carriers would offer flights between Frankfurt and Peking and Frankfurt and Shanghai under a joint code with effect from October 29.

Lufthansa chief Weber said: "In Air China, we're happy to have found a strong partner in one of the big growth markets in our sector. We value the code-sharing agreement very highly. As the next step, we and our cooperation partner want to offer flights within China from Shanghai and Peking to Lufthansa customers."

Under the new code-sharing agreement, the number of flights available to customers of both airlines will be increased significantly.