The codeshare partnership will allow China Southern guests to book codeshare flights to and from Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines, one of Asia’s largest airlines, have launched a new codeshare partnership. This increases the number of codeshare agreements operated by the Abu Dhabi-based airline to 53.
Under the agreement, China Southern Airlines will put its 'CZ' code on Etihad Airways’ daily services between Beijing (PEK)/Shanghai (PVG)/Chengdu (CTU) and Abu Dhabi.
The codeshare partnership will allow China Southern guests to book codeshare flights to and from Abu Dhabi, and connect onto Etihad’s network of more than 100 destinations worldwide.
Etihad Airways’ executive vice president commercial Mohammad Al Bulooki said: “The codeshare partnership with China Southern Airlines is a significant milestone in the airlines’ network development strategy and a key component of its footprint in the China market.
“China is one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world, and one of the most competitive. By partnering with China Southern Airlines, each airline can use its strengths to benefit the other and offer more choice with enhanced connectivity to all guests. Recent developments such as visas upon arrival will help promote the UAE and Abu Dhabi as business and leisure destinations.”
China Southern Airlines’ senior management on international cooperation, Zhang Lin, welcomed the establishment of the new partnership with Etihad Airways’ management team. He said: “We are excited about the new partnership with Etihad Airways, which will further strengthen the global network of both airlines and provide increased benefits to all our passengers.
“Through this partnership, China Southern Airlines will be able to extend our services globally – via Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub to the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.”
Both Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines are planning to implement a reciprocal loyalty partnership in the near future to enable the guests to earn and redeem miles on each other’s flights network-wide.
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