Etihad Airways and Gulf Air have introduced a strategic business operation settlement that will extend their modern codeshare settlement to construct each airways network nicely past their Abu Dhabi and Bahrain hubs.
In an announcement launched by way of Etihad Airways nowadays viewed by means of Simple Flying, each Middle Eastern carriers laid out what they would like to gain with the new settlement whilst highlighting 4 principal areas which are:
Expanding the present codeshare settlement past the two airways Abu Dhabi and Bahrain hubs
The enhancement of reciprocal usual flyer advantages for each Falconflyer and Etihad Guest members
Optimize connectivity and schedules for flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH)
Develop a seamless patron ride when touring between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain
The settlement says that the country-wide flag service of Abu Dhabi and the countrywide flag provider of the Kingdom of Bahrain has signed a Strategic Commercial Cooperation Agreement (SCCA) to deepen their partnership on flights between Abu Dhabi, Manama, and beyond.
The new SCCA between Etihad Airways and Gulf Air is nevertheless situation to approval from governments and regulatory bodies. While constructing on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the airways signed in 2018, the SCCA lays out movements wanted to increase Etihad and Gulf Air industrial cooperation.
In what is described as a phased approach, the SCCA appears to construct a nearer operation between the two Gulf State allies. In the first segment predicted to be applied by means of June 2021, the codeshare settlement first signed in 2019 will be appreciably expanded. By doing this, each Etihad Airways and Gulf Air will add 30 mixed locations from their Abu Dhabi and Bahrain hubs.
Regardless of which airline is operating, flights between AUH and BAH Etihad Guest and Falconflyer individuals will have to get admission to every other’s airport lounges and more suitable consciousness in the course of their journey. This will additionally encompass the harmonization of merchandise and insurance policies in all areas, inclusive of baggage and ancillaries.
Both events now design to take a sparkling appearance at the 2018 MOU and discover what can be accomplished to beautify maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) alongside pilot and crew training. Both airways will additionally seem into how they work greater carefully collectively in the air freight department.
Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group Tony Douglas signed the Strategic Commercial Cooperation Agreement and Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Allawi.
When speaking about the new SCCA in Etihad Airways statement, Tony Douglas said:
“This agreement reinforces the strength of the ongoing partnership between our two airlines. We look forward to exploring pragmatic ways in which the two carriers can increasingly work seamlessly between our two capitals, enhance benefits and customer experience for our most frequent travelers and further extend the reach of our joint networks beyond our hubs.”
For his part, Gulf Air’s Captain Allawi said:
“Our relationship with Etihad Airways has always been strong, and today we are reaching a higher level of collaboration with many more opportunities on the horizon between the national carriers of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. This agreement will empower both of us to offer a more elevated experience to passengers and widen their travel options.”
It would show up that the two airways choose to streamline their operations on the AUH-BAH route whilst additionally constructing their codeshare network. Both of these appear like desirable thoughts and are possibly something different airways have to seem into doing.
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