EMIRATES, ETIHAD ANNOUNCE INTERLINE EXPANSION TO BOOST UAE TOURISM

EMIRATES Airline and Etihad Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travelers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE.

This first-of-its-kind agreement between the two UAE carriers aims to capitalize on opportunities to boost tourism to the UAE from key source markets by enabling visitors to experience more than one destination in a single itinerary.

This summer, customers of each airline will be able to purchase a single ticket to fly into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, with a seamless return via the other airport.

The new agreement also provides travelers planning to explore the UAE with the flexibility of one-stop ticketing for their full journey and convenient baggage check-in.

The MoU was signed at Arabian Travel Market by Adnan Kazim, Emirates' chief commercial officer, and Mohammad Al Bulooki, chief operating officer of Etihad Airways, in the presence of Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, and Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad CEO, along with other senior representatives.

The expanded interline partnership draws upon the commitment of both airlines to supporting the UAE government's objective to promote tourism to the UAE and enhance the UAE's position as a preferred global destination.

This is the second time the airlines have announced a collaboration. In 2018, Emirates Group Security and Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) signed an MoU to strengthen aviation security, including the sharing of information and intelligence in operational areas both within and outside the UAE.

Last year, Emirates signed an MoU with the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi, to boost tourist numbers to the UAE capital from key source markets across the airline's global network.

Tickets can be booked at www.emirates.com, www.etihad.com, with Online Travel Agencies, as well as travel agents.

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