MAS, KLM to expand codesharing pact

MAS, KLM to expand codesharing pact

KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Malaysian Airline System Bhd and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be expanding their existing codesharing agreement with the new arrangement to take effect from the start of the winter schedule commencing Oct 29, 2000, a Malaysia Airlines statement said.

Currently, Malaysia Airlines operates a daily Kuala Lumpur- Amsterdam service while KLM operates four times weekly on the Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur-Manila route.

With the expanded agreement, KLM will add three additional roundtrip flights between Schiphol Airport and KL International Airport.

With the additional flights, Malaysia Airlines and KLM will jointly provide a twice-daily service on the Kuala Lumpur- Amsterdam route.

Both airlines have also agreed to cooperate in air services beyond the two hubs.

Malaysia Airlines will codeshare on KLM flights between Amsterdam and Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, while KLM will codeshare on Malaysia Airlines flights between Kuala Lumpur and selected Australian and New Zealand cities.

Separately, Malaysia Airlines said its cargo handling unit MASKargo will begin operations from Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates effective Oct 28, 2000.