Flag carriers and fellow oneworld alliance members Malaysia Airlines and Qantas have announced a new codeshare partnership to enhance travel options across Australia, Malaysia, and beyond.
Malaysia Airlines will add its ‘MH’ code to 18 domestic routes operated by Qantas in Australia, providing smoother onward connections to cities like Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, and Launceston.
“Australia has long been a core part of our network, and our recent investments – including the deployment of the A330neo, increase in flight frequencies, and the resumption of services to Brisbane – reflect our commitment to meeting growing demand while enhancing our premium offering in this market,” said Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, Group Managing Director of Malaysia Aviation Group, in a statement announcing the partnership.
Meanwhile, Qantas will place its ‘QF’ code on Malaysia Airlines flights between Kuala Lumpur and major Australian cities – Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney – as well as to Singapore and popular Malaysian destinations such as Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Langkawi, and Penang.
Cam Wallace, CEO of Qantas International, said the partnership demonstrates the airline’s “commitment to offering more choice and convenience through an expanding network” of both airlines.
This collaboration comes as Malaysia Airlines prepares for a significant expansion in the Australian market later in 2025.
The airline said it will resume services to Brisbane on November 29, 2025, with five weekly flights, while also increasing services to Melbourne and Sydney to three flights daily from October 30 and October 31, 2025, respectively.
Existing routes to Perth and Adelaide will also see enhanced frequencies, with Perth increasing from 12 to 14 weekly flights from December 1, 2025, and Adelaide rising from five to seven weekly flights from February 1, 2026.
Malaysia Airlines and Qantas are both members of the oneworld Alliance, offering passengers access to a global network of over 900 destinations.
