Chauffeur Drive will be available to eligible Qantas customers travelling on flights between Australia and London, Dubai, Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, Santiago and Johannesburg, it was reported last week.
"We know this door-to-door service will be very well received and it's a prime example of the kind of benefits customers can expect from the new partnership," Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce said.
Customers connecting domestic flights with an eligible Qantas international service - more than 12 hours - may also have access to the personal driver service.
After weeks of speculation, Qantas last week announced the termination of its 17 year joint business agreement with British Airways in favour of a new extensive aviation partnership with Emirates.
The agreement will see Qantas fly to London via Dubai rather than Singapore from April 2013, if the agreement gains approval from the ACCC
The ten-year partnership was signed last week and will allow consumers to purchase tickets on 98 weekly flights between Australia and Dubai as well as access to up to 70 Emirates destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce explained although the partnership with British Airways had been “central” to the airline’s network over the past 17 year, “conditions have changed” and the partnership with Emirates “is the right strategy” for the carrier.
Describing it as the “most significant partnership” the airline has ever formed, Mr Joyce said Emirates is the “ideal partner for Qantas” with its modern fleet, A-list destinations and approach to quality.
Seventy-six percent of respondents said they approved of the partnership, while just four percent thought it was a bad business decision.
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