KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines are set to launch a joint business structure next year to enhance flight connections between the two national carriers.
According to a joint statement Thursday, the agreement for joint business was made after a decision from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to grant an individual exemption and Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to grant an antitrust immunity.
According to the statement, the joint business structure would allow the two airlines to cooperate commercially on flights between Malaysia and Japan and aimed to deliver customers with more benefits by providing additional flight choices, a larger network, better connections and an enhanced frequent flyer program.
Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer Izham Ismail said he was confident that the partnership would enable the carrier to deliver important benefits to its customers and to grow the business between Japan and Malaysia.
Japan Airlines president Yuji Akasaka said he anticipated the launching of the joint business relationship in 2020 to provide additional travel benefits for both carriers' mutual customers.
