Etihad Airways, Air France-KLM develop partnership

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Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed toward enhancing their collaboration alternatives throughout passenger operations, loyalty programmes, expertise improvement and upkeep.

Through this partnership, and topic to any crucial regulatory approvals, the 2 sides ponder increasing their codeshare and interline agreements initiated in 2012.

As a primary step, greater than 40 new routes overlaying locations throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Australia have been made accessible for reserving as of as we speak, for journey as early because the winter 2023 season.

The MoU additionally proposes the power for frequent flyers of each Flying Blue and Etihad Guest to earn and redeem miles with Air France, KLM, and Etihad.

The airways may also discover terminal co-location, reciprocal lounge entry and floor dealing with, amongst different initiatives.

Etihad presently operates each day flights to each Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol from Abu Dhabi International Airport .

Air France will begin working each day flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Abu Dhabi from October 29, 2023.

The MoU signing ceremony passed off on the Air France-KLM Group’s headquarters in Paris within the presence of Angus Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer, Air France-KLM, and Arik De, Chief Revenue Officer, Etihad Airways.

Earlier this yr, Air France-KLM introduced it had signed a MoU with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism with the intention of reinforcing connectivity between Europe and Abu Dhabi.

With Etihad Airways and @AirFranceKLM Group, now you can expertise over 40 new routes overlaying locations throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Australia, in addition to enhanced loyalty initiatives, operations, and extra! We cannot wait to welcome you on board.… pic.twitter.com/hD8aABJcGL

— Etihad Airways (@etihad) September 7, 2023