Expanded codeshare between Etihad Airways and Brussels Airlines opens up more of Europe
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Expanded codeshare between Etihad Airways and Brussels Airlines opens up more of Europe
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Category: Europe
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-04-10
Etihad Airways continues to build its presence in Europe with the expansion of its codeshare agreement with Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines, which will now include Brussels Airlines services to three regional French cities – Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse – from today.
These are in addition to Brussels Airlines’ services to Barcelona, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Madrid, Oslo and Stockholm, on which Etihad Airways already codeshares.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “This adds three very popular destinations to the Etihad Airways network, and opens up more of Europe for our customers.
“This expansion is as a natural next step in what has been a very successful partnership since 2006, and we look forward to continuing to work with Brussels Airlines to also enable passengers from various points on their network to travel to Abu Dhabi and further afield.”
Etihad Airways operates eight weekly Abu Dhabi-Brussels services in a two-class aircraft configuration.
Travellers can book the new codeshare destinations through travel agents, Etihad shops, Etihad Airways contact centres
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2011 carried 8.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Airways serves 84 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, with a fleet of 67 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and 100 aircraft on order, including 10 Airbus A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Etihad Airways also owns nearly 30 per cent of airberlin, Europe’s sixth largest airline, and 40 per cent of Air Seychelles.
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