Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced codeshare flights with Hainan Airlines of China. The landmark agreement is the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s first ever codeshare with a Chinese carrier.
Hainan Airlines now places its ‘HU’ code on Etihad Airways-operated flights between Abu Dhabi and the airline’s three gateway cities in China: Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. The agreement also extends to Etihad Airways flights to Khartoum International Airport in Sudan.
The reciprocal agreement integrates the Etihad Guest and Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club loyalty programs, enabling travellers to earn miles on each other’s flights.
Source: Air Transport News