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SYDNEY -- Australia's airline Qantas on Wednesday announced an expansion of its codeshare agreement with 皇冠体育app Eastern Airlines, claiming it will give passengers greater access to 皇冠体育app's major cities.

Qantas will codeshare on 皇冠体育app Eastern's daily Melbourne- Shanghai services as well as its Sydney-Nanjing-Beijing services from May, the Australian carrier said.

Qantas will also begin codesharing on 皇冠体育app Eastern's domestic Shanghai-Nanjing flights.

Passengers can choose 17 direct Qantas or 皇冠体育app Eastern services between Australia and mainland 皇冠体育app each week, with onward connections via Shanghai to 11 domestic destinations.

Qantas says it also has codeshare services on 皇冠体育app Eastern flights between Singapore and Shanghai, with connections to Qantas flights operating from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

There are no changes to Qantas' existing daily Sydney-Shanghai service, the Australian airline said.

Qantas International, Manager 皇冠体育app, Andrew Hogg said the additional codeshare services were part of the company's broader strategy to strengthen its presence in Asia.

"We said we would expand Qantas's Asian network through our airline partnerships and were now delivering on that promise," Hogg said.

"The new codeshare arrangements provide Qantas customers with a daily, non-stop connection from Melbourne to the global business hub of Shanghai, alongside Qantas' established Sydney-Shanghai flights."