Etihad Airways
(Etihad), the national airline of the UAE, and the flag carrier of Pakistan,
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), have relaunched their codeshare
partnership to provide their customers with greater access to both airlines
trunk routes between the UAE and Pakistan, and on Etihad services across its
global network. The codeshare flights will be open for sale on 13 November
2019, for travel from 26 November.
The partnership will see Etihad
Airways place its EY code on PIA services to and from Abu Dhabi to the
Pakistani cities of Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. PIA will place its PK
code on Etihad services from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore to Abu Dhabi and
vice versa, and also onwards from the UAE capital to Amsterdam, Bahrain,
Colombo Chicago, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Madrid, Moscow, Washington D.C.,
Zurich, and subject to government approval, to Amman, Athens, Brisbane,
Melbourne, Nairobi, Rome and Sydney.
Robin Kamark, Etihad Airways Chief
Commercial Officer, said: "The UAE and Pakistan share strong historical,
commercial and cultural links and this partnership with PIA, one of the oldest
and most experienced airlines in Asia, is a natural progression for both
carriers. It enables us to cater to the strong customer demand for both
point-to-point business and VFR travel between the UAE and major cities in
Pakistan, and to provide seamless travel options for the large Pakistani
diaspora around the world, connecting through our hub in Abu Dhabi."
Nausherwan Adil, Chief Commercial
Officer of Pakistan International Airlines, said: "This is indeed a great
opportunity for PIA to join hands with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of
the emirate of Abu Dhabi, connecting Pakistan to UAE and around the globe, expanding
reach to more destinations for the convenience of our valued passengers. The
relationship between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates has always been a
strong one and we feel proud to be working closely with our friends at Etihad
Airways."
Etihad Airways has been serving
Pakistan since November 2004, and currently operates two daily flights from Abu
Dhabi to Islamabad, 11 weekly flights to Lahore, and a daily service to
Karachi.
PIA has been serving Abu Dhabi for
more than three decades, and today flies seven weekly flights each from Lahore,
Islamabad and Peshawar.
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