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Etihad Airways is to extend further its expanding global network by providing its customers with greater access to the Indian subcontinent, following the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Indian carrier, Jet Airways. Under the codeshare agreement, which comes into effect on 01-Jul-08, Etihad Airways will place its two-letter ‘EY’ code on all of Jet Airways’ daily services between the Indian carrier’s two hub airports, Delhi and Mumbai, and Etihad’s own home base. In turn, Jet Airways will place its ‘9W’ code on the daily services operated by Etihad on the same routes.
In the case of Etihad, the new codeshare arrangements between Abu Dhabi and the Indian cities of Delhi and Mumbai will provide additional connection opportunities for its customers wishing to travel to India from key destinations on the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s network, including Damascus, Beirut and Jeddah in the Middle East as well as Geneva, Munich, Manchester, New York and Toronto.
The new codeshare agreement will also see Jet Airways place its code on Etihad’s daily service between Abu Dhabi and Kochi (Cochin) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), to provide the Indian airline’s Kerala-based customers with access to Abu Dhabi and the rest of Etihad’s global network.
Etihad and Jet Airways have also signed a reciprocal agreement to link their respective frequent flyer programmes. Members of both programmes will be able to earn and redeem miles when travelling on all Etihad and Jet Airways flights, including those in the new codeshare agreement.
Etihad currently has eight other codeshare agreements with Yemen Airways, Saudi Arabia Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Philippine Airlines, Middle East Airlines and UK-based airline, bmi.
© Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 11-Jun-08
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Etihad to codeshare with Jet Airways 
