Qantas Airways’ (ASX:QAN) budget airline Jetstar has signed an accord with Air Canada that will permit passengers to fly from Australia via Honolulu to Canada and beyond, on a single ticket.Jetstar says the agreement will monetarily benefit the carrier and provides new access opportunities for inbound visitation to Australia, New Zealand and beyond from Canada.
Air Canada, which functions a direct service between Vancouver and Sydney, says the interline agreement will give passengers the chance to make a side trip to Honolulu.
The deal comes as Qantas discloses demand for leisure travel remains strong despite increased borrowing costs.
CEO Alan Joyce says the airline’s business traffic is also rising as confidence returns to the business sector amid the rapid recovery of the economy.
The airline is raising capacity as domestic economic growth and gains in the Australian dollar spur business travel demand.
Qantas Airways reported revenue of $117 million for the 2009 financial year.
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