Emirates Seeks Closer Qantas Ties for Australian Growth

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Emirates Airline, the world’s largest carrier by international passenger traffic, will seek deeper ties with Qantas Airways Ltd., the Australian company struggling with escalating losses on long-haul routes.

The Dubai-based carrier is examining a “commercial arrangement” with Qantas to benefit from the Australian aviation market while stopping short of an equity stake in the Sydney-based airline, Emirates president Tim Clark said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Beijing today.