Canadian discount air carrier WestJet Airlines Ltd. and Emirates Airline have signed an interline agreement which they said will make global travel easier for WestJet customers and boost business and tourism in Canada from the cities served by Emirates.
Interline deals allow an airline's passengers to transfer onto another carrier on a single ticket and bag check. They can lead to code-share agreements, which allow the partners to put their designation on each other's flights, enabling them to serve more cities without technically expanding their service.
Emirates currently flies to Dubai from Toronto three times a week.
The United Arab Emirates-based air carrier has clashed in recent years with the Canadian government and WestJet rival Air Canada over additional landing rights as it tries to expand in Canada.
WestJet, meanwhile, has been expanding its partnerships with international carriers. The Calgary-based company said in June that it was in the process of inking a code-share deal with Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), an interline partner since February. It also plans to ink three or four code-share agreements this year as it moves to expand its reach.
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