Etihad Airways and EgyptAir introduced the first phase of a new codeshare agreement on 1 March.
Under the initial phase of the agreement, the airlines are placing their codes on each other’s flights between Abu Dhabi and Cairo
During the second phase, Etihad will gain access to major cities across Africa on flights operated by EgyptAir via its Cairo hub. In turn, EgyptAir will be able to access key routes to Australia and the Far East served by Etihad from its Abu Dhabi operational hub. In the third phase, Etihad will place its EY code on domestic flights across Egypt.
Members of Etihad’s and EgyptAir’s loyalty programmes – Etihad Guest and EgyptAir Plus – will be able to earn miles on the codeshare flights at a later stage, with a view to expanding the partnership to include additional destinations on both airlines’ networks.
Etihad currently operates 28 flights per week between Abu Dhabi and Cairo, while EgyptAir serves the route 21 times a week.