IAG Cargo has added Malaysian carrier MASkargo as the ninth member of its Partner Plus programme.

Under the Partner Plus programme, members agree to interline on each other’s metal on a commercially booked basis. MASkargo serves almost 100 destinations worldwide, offering both maindeck capacity on its three Airbus A330-200Fs and belly capacity on Malaysia Airlines’ fleet of passenger aircraft.

“Our partnership with MASkargo extends IAG Cargo’s network of destinations in Oceania and Southeast Asia, and helps the business to increase its market share to regions unserved by IAG Cargo capacity,” said Camilo Garcia, director of sales, marketing and product at IAG Cargo. “All IAG Cargo bookings made on Malaysia Airlines (MH) flights will benefit from confirmed booking status, a 48-hour recovery promise and full track-and-trace capability with immediate effect.”

Air New Zealand joined the programme in November 2017 as its eighth member. Partner Plus already included American Airlines, the Avianca group, China Southern Airlines, Finnair, Japan Airlines, LATAM Airlines and Qatar Airways.

“Both MASkargo and Air New Zealand serve a wide number of IAG Cargo touchpoints globally and offer substantial fleet capacity of their own,” said Garcia. “These two additions to our Partner Plus programme allow us to expand our network reach in a highly efficient, cost-effective way and it is great to have them aboard.”