Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with kulula, South Africa’s award-winning low cost carrier.
Akò codeshare ofri kliyan Etihad Airways opsyon vòl nan yon kantite vil kle nan Lafrik di sid ki gen ladan Cape Town, Durban, George ak East London atravè Johannesburg.
Etihad Airways pral mete kòd EY li a sou vòl pwograme kulula ant Johannesburg ak vil popilè kotyè sa yo. Akò sa a pèmèt envite yo jwenn aksè nan check-in ak transfè bagaj nan destinasyon final yo.
The new codeshare services will go on sale from 3 October 2016, with travel from the start of the Northern Winter schedule on 30 October.
Akò ak kulula ranfòse angajman Etihad Airways ann Afrik e li pote kantite destinasyon total ke li sèvi atravè kontinan an rive 23 atravè patenarya codeshare ki egziste deja ak Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc, ak patnè ekite estratejik Air Seychelles.
Peter Baumgartner, Chèf Egzekitif Etihad Airways, te di: “kulula se yon konpayi avyon inovatè ak prim ak nouvo akò codeshare sa a demontre anbisyon k ap grandi Etihad Airways pou ranfòse operasyon nou yo atravè Lafrik. Atravè akò a, kulula pral bay pasaje k ap antre yo aksè dirèk soti nan Johannesburg nan kat destinasyon kle sou litoral ki renome Lafrik di sid la, e mwen sèten pwolonje pwolonje ki ofri atravè patenarya sa a pral atire vwayajè biznis ak lwazi menm jan an.”
Erik Venter, Chief Executive Officer of kulula’s parent company, Comair, said: “We are delighted to be adding Etihad Airways to our growing list of strategic airline partnerships and are excited about exploring additional opportunities to expand on the relationship. We look forward to welcoming Etihad Airways’ customers on board our flights.”
