Qantas, China Southern to codeshare

[SYDNEY] Australia's flagship carrier Qantas Airways Ltd has signed a codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines Co Ltd, as it looks to capitalise on Asia's fast-growing aviation market.

Qantas, which formed an alliance with Emirates Airline this year, now has codeshare agreements with the three biggest carriers in China, namely China Southern, China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, the company said in a statement yesterday.

"Partnership is key to our strategy in Asia and we're very pleased to now have China Southern as one of our codeshare partners in the world's fastest growing aviation market," said Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.