{"id":8340,"date":"2023-05-05T11:42:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T03:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=8340"},"modified":"2023-05-05T11:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T03:42:48","slug":"emirates-and-etihad-announce-interline-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/emirates-and-etihad-announce-interline-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates and Etihad announce interline expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travelers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE. This first of its kind agreement between the two UAE carriers aims to\u00a0capitalize on opportunities to boost tourism to the UAE from key source markets by enabling visitors to experience more than one destination in a single itinerary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summer, customers of each airline will be able to purchase a\nsingle ticket to fly into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, with a seamless return via\nthe other airport. The new agreement also provides travelers planning to\nexplore the UAE with the flexibility of one-stop ticketing for their full\njourney and convenient baggage check-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the initial stages of the expanded interline, each carrier will\nfocus on attracting visitors to the UAE by&nbsp;developing\ninbound interline traffic&nbsp;from select points in Europe and China.\nThe \u2018open jaw\u2019 arrangement will allow visitors to cover as much ground as\npossible when exploring Abu Dhabi, Dubai or any other emirate, saving time by\nremoving the need to fly home via their arrival airport. Customers traveling\ninto the UAE also have the option of \u2018multi-city flights\u2019, with the choice to\ntravel from one city on both carriers\u2019 networks, and conveniently returning to\nanother point served by either Emirates or Etihad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MoU was signed at Arabian Travel Market by\nAdnan Kazim, Emirates\u2019 Chief Commercial Officer, and Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief\nOperating Officer, Etihad Airways<em>,&nbsp;<\/em>in the presence of Sir Tim\nClark, President, Emirates Airline, and Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad\nCEO, along with&nbsp;other senior\nrepresentatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are pleased to be working again with Etihad Airways \u2013\nthis time to allow each carrier to offer a new range of seamless travel options\nin and out of the UAE. Emirates and Etihad are leveraging on our\nstrengths&nbsp;to expand our respective customer\nofferings and boost UAE tourism. We believe this new agreement provides a\nstrong foundation to develop further opportunities between both airlines and is\nan example of our commitment to the UAE\u2019s vision for continued economic\ndiversification,&#8221; said Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019re delighted to partner with Emirates in our shared\nmission to support inbound tourism to the UAE and facilitate travel to our\nvibrant cities. With two world-class airlines supporting UAE tourism, our\ninterline agreement will make it more convenient for our guests to experience\nthe best of Abu Dhabi and Dubai on one single ticket while promising to deliver\nan exceptional flying experience whether they fly with Etihad Airways or\nEmirates. It\u2019s a win-win proposition for travelers to the UAE,&#8221; said Antonoaldo\nNeves, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expanded interline partnership draws upon the commitment of\nboth airlines to supporting the UAE government\u2019s objective to promote tourism\nto the UAE and enhance the UAE\u2019s position as&nbsp;a\npreferred global destination. Tourism is one of the key pillars of the UAE\nEconomy and is expected to contribute to 5.4% of the nation\u2019s total GDP, or AED\n116.1 billion (USD 31.6 billion), supporting over 1 million jobs by 2027.*\n\nThis is the second time the airlines have announced a collaboration. In\n2018, Emirates Group Security and Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) signed a\nMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen aviation security, including\nthe sharing of information and intelligence in operational areas both within\nand outside the UAE. Last year, Emirates signed an MoU with the Department of\nCulture and Tourism \u2013 Abu Dhabi, to boost tourist numbers to the UAE capital\nfrom key source markets across the airline\u2019s global network.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, customers of each airline will be able to purchase a single ticket to fly into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, with a seamless return via the other airport. 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