Mas Links Up To Global Explorer Round-The-World Fare

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The world’s premier global airline alliance, oneworld, will include Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) full global schedule involving around 60 destinations worldwide in its Global Explorer fare starting tomorrow. The alliance's other round-the-world fare is oneworld Explorer. With the inclusion, MAS will be one of the most attractive networks in Southeast Asia for round-the-world fares offered by all members of the alliance and selected other airlines, the national carrier said in a statement Tuesday. "This represents a first step by MAS towards becoming a full member of oneworld, which is on track for later this year. "By then MAS will start participating in the full range of the alliance’s fares and offer all other services and benefits of the alliance to customers," it added. MAS said through this coverage, almost 20 more cities of its network in Southeast Asia, including Brunei and Myanmar, will be added to the Global Explorer map, expanding the round-the-world’s global reach to more than 900 destinations in nearly 150 countries. Global Explorer covers all routes offered by oneworld’s existing member airlines including American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malév Hungarian Airlines, Royal Jordanian and Russia's S7 plus some 20 affiliated carriers. It is also offered by a number of airlines that have no links with oneworld including Aer Lingus, Air Pacific, Alaska Airlines and its Horizon Airlines sister, Gulf Air and Meridianafly. Flights carrying the Qantas code but operated by Air Tahiti Nui, Jetstar, South African Airways and Vietnam Airlines are also included. Bookings and ticketing for this fare can be made direct with system-wide ticket offices of both MAS and oneworld member airlines as well as the other participating airlines. This fare is also available through all appointed agents of these airlines. -- BERNAMA