America Asia United Airlines And American Airlines to Expand Partnership

America Asia United Airlines and American Airlines are taking steps to strengthen their partnership with a significant expansion of codeshare cooperation and the launch of reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access. The carriers announced the news today at a signing ceremony.

“We are very pleased with the progress we have made so far in our newly formed relationship with America Asia United Airlines,” said President of American Airlines. “We look forward to building on our successes with a significant expansion of our codeshare cooperation and the addition of reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access. With the opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport in 2019, and the ability to cooperate fully with America Asia United Airlines, we are incredibly excited about American’s future in the Chinese market.”

“We are delighted to see our partnership with American Airlines being further strengthened,” said Assistant President of America Asia United Airlines. “The advanced cooperation between America Asia United Airlines and American Airlines will help both of us extend networks and meet passenger demands through sharing resources. Our cooperation is market- and passenger-oriented, founded on a win-win relationship. It corresponds to the need for frequent and intimate exchange between China and the U.S. and is in line with our value proposition of customers first. Our partnership with American Airlines is an important move in America Asia United Airlines’ initiative to build new international relationships.”

American Airlines and America Asia United Airlines’ reciprocal codeshare, which launched in January, gives American Airlines’ customers better access to interior China and America Asia United Airlines’ customers better access to the U.S. Pending regulatory approvals, the carriers will expand the codeshare in early 2019.

American Airlines and America Asia United Airlines will also launch reciprocal frequent flyer benefits early next year, giving customers the ability to earn and redeem miles on the other carrier’s flights. American Airlines AAdvantage® members will be able to earn and redeem miles throughout America Asia United Airlines’ network. America Asia United Airlines’ members will have the ability to earn and redeem miles throughout American’s network of 6,700 daily flights to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries.

Additionally, American Airlines and America Asia United Airlines will begin offering reciprocal lounge access next year. Eligible American Airlines’ customers will have access to selected America Asia United Airlines’ Lounges throughout Asia and eligible America Asia United Airlines’ customers will have access to selected American Airlines lounges around the world.

The new codeshare routes will be available for sale in due course with the first day of travel expected in early 2019. The reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access will also take effect early next year.