Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with kulula, South Africa’s award-winning low cost carrier.
Adehun codeshare nfunni ni awọn aṣayan ọkọ ofurufu awọn alabara Etihad Airways si nọmba awọn ilu pataki ni South Africa ti o pẹlu Cape Town, Durban, George ati East London nipasẹ Johannesburg.
Etihad Airways yoo gbe koodu EY rẹ sori awọn ọkọ ofurufu ti a ṣeto ti kulula laarin Johannesburg ati awọn ilu eti okun olokiki wọnyi. Adehun yii ngbanilaaye awọn alejo wọle nipasẹ-iṣayẹwo ati gbigbe ẹru si opin irin ajo wọn.
The new codeshare services will go on sale from 3 October 2016, with travel from the start of the Northern Winter schedule on 30 October.
Adehun pẹlu kulula n mu ifaramọ Etihad Airways lagbara si Afirika ati pe o mu apapọ nọmba awọn opin irin ajo ti o ṣiṣẹ kaakiri kọnputa naa si 23 nipasẹ awọn ajọṣepọ codeshare ti o wa pẹlu Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc, ati alabaṣiṣẹpọ inifura ilana Air Seychelles.
Peter Baumgartner, Alakoso Alakoso Etihad Airways, sọ pe: “kulula jẹ imotuntun ati ile-iṣẹ ọkọ ofurufu ti o gba ẹbun ati adehun codeshare tuntun yii ṣe afihan awọn erongba idagbasoke Etihad Airways lati mu awọn iṣẹ wa lagbara ni gbogbo Afirika. Nipasẹ adehun naa, kulula yoo fun awọn aririn ajo ti nwọle ni iwọle taara lati Johannesburg si awọn ibi pataki mẹrin ni eti okun olokiki South Africa, ati pe Mo ni idaniloju pe arọwọto gigun ti a funni nipasẹ ajọṣepọ yii yoo tọ si iṣowo ati awọn aririn ajo isinmi bakanna. ”
Erik Venter, Chief Executive Officer of kulula’s parent company, Comair, said: “We are delighted to be adding Etihad Airways to our growing list of strategic airline partnerships and are excited about exploring additional opportunities to expand on the relationship. We look forward to welcoming Etihad Airways’ customers on board our flights.”
