Etihad Airways and Gulf Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore deeper cooperation at the Bahrain International Airshow.
MOU scope includes provision for:
• Joint codeshare operations as preferred partners between and beyond hubs
• Development of commercial agreements to enhance guest experience
• Coordinated Engineering and Cargo services in Abu Dhabi and Manama
• Plans to offer reciprocal ‘earn and burn’ on frequent flyer programmes
The wide-ranging MOU covers scope to introduce joint codeshare operations between Abu Dhabi and Manama, as well as on the global flight networks beyond the two carriers’ GCC hubs.
The MOU also contains plans for greater commercial cooperation in the fields of cargo, engineering, guest experience and the optimisation of pilot training facilities.
Source: Etihad Airways