Airlines Qantas and International Airlines Group (IAG) are to terminate their joint business arrangement at the end of March next year, following Qantas's decision to hook up with the Emirates airline.
The joint business was established in 1995 to enable close commercial co-operation on British Airways' and Qantas's services between the UK and Australia. The airlines will continue to work together as part of the oneworld alliance and through bilateral code shares, a statement from British Airways owner IAG said.
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British Airways will contact any customers due to travel after March 31, 2013, whose bookings may be affected by changes to the joint business, to discuss alternative travel options.
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