Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the UAE’s national airline, Etihad Airways, have marked the first anniversary of their commercial partnership by announcing 12 new codeshare routes to key destinations in Asia and Europe.
“Since signing their agreement in October 2018, the two airlines have placed their flight codes on each other’s services between Abu Dhabi and the Saudi Arabian cities of Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh and Medina,” the statement said.
Under the new deal, Saudia will progressively add its code to Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and 11 more destinations in nine countries Amsterdam, Baku, Brussels, Dublin, Hong Kong, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Phuket, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Seoul, significantly extending Saudia’s reach, according to Etihad’s statement on Tuesday.
“The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy strong economic, diplomatic and cultural links, and the partnership between our two national carriers is a natural and productive extension of these ties,” Tony Douglas, CEO of Etihad Aviation Group, commented on the deal.
