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Etihad Airways and American Airlines announce codeshare agreement
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and American Airlines have announced details of a proposed new codeshare agreement which, if it receives regulatory approval from the US government, will pave the way for closer commercial cooperation between the two airlines.
- Staff Report
- Published: 12:25 July 9, 2009
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and American Airlines have announced details of a proposed new codeshare agreement which, if it receives regulatory approval from the US government, will pave the way for closer commercial cooperation between the two airlines.
The codeshare agreement will extend further the two airlines' global networks by providing easy access between Abu Dhabi and key cities in the United States including Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston which have previously been unavailable to Etihad customers.
Etihad Airways will place its ‘EY' code on a number of transatlantic services operated by the US carrier between Europe and the United States, as well as selected domestic services operated by American Airlines beyond New York and Chicago.
In turn American Airlines will place its own ‘AA' code on services operated by Etihad Airways between Abu Dhabi and New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Paris (CDG), Dublin, Frankfurt, Manchester and Milan (MXP).
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' Chief Executive, said: “The United States represents a key market for Etihad and one in which we are keen to grow further, both through the addition of new routes of our own, such as Chicago, and through close cooperation with other well-established airlines such as American Airlines.''
Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, said: “We're very pleased to be working with Etihad who in a relatively short period of time have established themselves as one of the world's leading airlines and a major force in the Middle East.''
The American Airlines domestic routes within the US covered by the new codeshare arrangement will initially include flights between New York (JFK) and Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as flights between Chicago and Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston.
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