Air France-KLM, Etihad Airways and airberlin join forces

09 Oct 2012 2125 | Business & Trade Fairs

Air France-KLM, Etihad Airways and airberlin have signed a new commercial agreement that will include code shares on flights across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Commencing 28 October this year Etihad travellers will be able to fly on the Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi route daily with KLM while Air France customers will be able to fly daily between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways.

Expanding their reach outside of Europe, Air France and KLM will also be able to offer their passengers flights to five new destinations each in the Asian and Australian markets.

Through the new partnership, Air France passengers will be able to travel via Abu Dhabi to Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Mahe and Male.

KLM passengers will be able to connect through Abu Dhabi to Colombo, Islamabad, Lahore, Melbourne and Sydney.

Meanwhile, Etihad Airways passengers will be able to connect through Paris-CDG airport for flights to Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Madrid, Nice and Toulouse under an Air France operated flight, and through Amsterdam-Schiphol to Billund, Cardiff, Newcastle, Oslo, and Stavanger under a KLM operated flight.

Air France-KLM chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta said the agreement was part of the airline’s strategic plans to offer the “best possible services” across Europe and the rest of the world.

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