Air France-KLM and Etihad Airways Expand Partnership
The Air France-KLM Group and Etihad Airways signed this week a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at enhancing their collaboration opportunities across passenger operations, loyalty programs and more.
Through this partnership, and subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, Air France-KLM and Etihad plan to expand their codeshare and interline agreements which were first introduced in 2012. As a first step, more than 40 new routes covering destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Australia have been made available for booking as of today, for travel as early as the winter 2023 season.
The expanded collaboration also proposes the ability for frequent flyers of both Flying Blue and Etihad Guest to earn and redeem miles with Air France, KLM, and Etihad. The airlines will also explore terminal co-location, reciprocal lounge access and ground handling, among other initiatives.
Etihad currently operates daily flights to both Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol from Abu Dhabi international airport. Air France will start operating daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Abu Dhabi International Airport from October 29, 2023.
Earlier this year, Air France-KLM announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism with the aim of reinforcing connectivity between Europe and Abu Dhabi.
