Jetstar Airways and Emirates Airlines announced their decision to sign a codeshare agreement with each other. The Melbourne based airline and Dubai based carrier’s decision is set to offer smooth connections to passengers looking forward to operating on the cities flown by both these airlines.

The new agreement will in fact pave way for connections across South East Asia, New Zealand, and Australia as passengers will be able to use the services of both these carriers to their respective destinations. More people will soon be able to enjoy seamless connections.

Together these airlines will operate service on 27 new sectors. These will include six new cities including Siem Reap in Cambodia, Dunedin in New Zealand, Byron Bay in Australia, and Bali in Indonesia. Beginning April 6, 2014 passengers flying with Emirates will hand over boarding cards to its passengers flying on Jetstar at their first point of departure. These cards will help them catch their connecting flights with much ease.

The codeshare agreement will encompass seven domestic itineraries within Australia. These will be added to the list of 50 destinations that the Gulf carrier already operates as a part of codeshare deals with other airlines operating across Australia.

Jetstar is an airline headquartered in Melbourne and it follows the low-budget philosophy. Operating out of its hub in Melbourne Airport it offers flights to about 35 domestic and international destinations.  Its frequent flyer program is called Qantas Frequent Flyer. Established in the year 2003, it offers affordable means of air travel to passengers within and outside of Australia.