Etihad Airways has launched Etihad Airways Partners, a new partnership with six airlines to offer customers more choice through improved networks and schedules and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. airberlin, Air Seriba, Air Seychelles, Jet Airways, Darwin Airline and Etihad Airways will be the initial six airlines within the new partnership.
Etihad Airways Partners is all about a strong commercial partnership and shared values. Any airline can become an Etihad Airways Partner even if it belongs to an existing alliance. airberlin is one such example, being a member of oneworld. It differs from the legacy airline alliances as it also offers benefits beyond pure commercial cooperation.
Etihad Airways Partners is not similar to the traditional alliances. Etihad Airways spokesperson has clarified that this partnership is a grouping of like-minded airlines working together to improve the group’s competitive offer against those alliances and the major legacy carriers.
The partners will enjoy shared services from economies of scale and operational synergies including centres of excellence, shared sales teams in certain destinations, joint procurement of services and supplies and shared pilot and cabin crew training at the Etihad Airways facilities in Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways Partners offer a combined network of over 250 destinations across six continents. This gives you the ease of one booking and one ticket and the flexibility to find the most convenient times for your journey.
Frequent Flyers will enjoy a consistent experience as well as a consistent framework for earning and using their miles. This means standardised mileage and tier benefits across all partners, no blackout periods and priority services.
The Etihad Airways Partners logo will be displayed on aircraft and on branded materials.
