Dubai, Feb. 15 -- Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates' footprint in China and offering the airline's customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

In addition to Loong Air, Emirates is also partnered with Air China, China Southern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines, offering customers access to more than 110 points in China beyond its own network, via its existing 5 gateways.

The partnership with Loong Air offers customers the simplicity of booking multi-airline itineraries with a single fare, along with one seamless baggage policy and consistent fare conditions ...