ABU DHABI, Oct 22 (Gulf News): Etihad Airways and Saudia have announced 12 new code-share routes in Asia and Europe.
Under the deal announced today, and subject to regulatory approvals, Saudia will progressively add its code to Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and 11 more destinations in nine countries Amsterdam, Baku, Brussels, Dublin, Hong Kong, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Phuket, Nagoya, Tokyo and Seoul.
Since signing a code-share agreement in October, 2018, the two airlines have placed their flight codes on each other's services between Abu Dhabi and the Saudi Arabian cities of Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh and Madinah. Saudia has also added its 'SV' code to Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and 12 more destinations - Ahmedabad, Belgrade, Brisbane, Chengdu, Chicago, Dusseldorf, Lagos, Melbourne, Moscow-Domodedovo, Rabat, Seychelles and Sydney - while Etihad has placed its 'EY' code on Saudia flights to Peshawar, Multan, Port Sudan and Vienna.
Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, said: "The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy strong economic, diplomatic and cultural links, and the partnership between our two national carriers is a natural and productive extension of these ties."
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