Etihad Airways B787-9 Dreamliner (A6-BLA) lands in Singapore Changi Airport on 2 August 2015.

Etihad Airways – Virgin Australia Partnership Gets Another Five Years

Etihad Airways First and Business Class Lounge at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Etihad Airways First and Business Class Lounge at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approved the reauthorisation of Eithad Airways‘ commercial cooperation agreement with Virgin Australia for a further five years.

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia (Source: Virgin Australia Facebook Fan Page)

Both airlines will continue codesharing on the Australia – Abu Dhabi route and offer reciprocal lounge and frequent flyer benefits beyond the current authorisation’s expiry date of 25 February 2016.

The partnership between both airlines gives customers access to a combined network of 89 codeshare destinations, including 39 international destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan and 52 in Australia.

Etihad Airways at Aerobridge in Brisbane Airport
Etihad Airways in Brisbane

The cooperation also extends to sales and marketing, purchasing and procurement, flight and cabin crew secondments and reciprocal benefits to frequent flyers including access to airport lounges across their combined networks.

Etihad Airways has a 24.2% stake in Virgin Australia Holdings and holds a seat on the Virgin Australia board.

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