AF, KLM & JetStar Group in Interline Move

Air France, KLM and the Jetstar Group of Airlines (Jetstar, Jetstar Asia/Valuair and Jetstar Pacific) have entered into a strategic interline agreement encompassing all Jetstar ports, which now totals almost 60 across its network, including 21 direct markets into Singapore, and Air France and KLM hubs in Paris and Amsterdam.

David Koczkar, Jetstar's executive manager commercial, said: "Today's announcement represents the first interline agreement that the Jetstar Group, made up of our growing networks across the Asia Pacific region, has collectively signed with another airline.It also supports Jetstar's position as the largest low-cost carrier in Asia Pacific.

"Importantly, I also expect that this partnership will have a positive impact on increasing accessibility for customers within our domestic networks in Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, leading to significant benefits for each of these local tourism industries."

Marnix Fruitema, Air France-KLM's senior vice president, Asia Pacific, added: "This is a strategic move towards improving our product offering in this fast growing region of the world. By joining forces with Jetstar we are offering more choice in destinations between Europe and the Asia Pacific."