Codeshare with Etihad and AA
We have announced today (July 7) a proposed codeshare agreement with American Airlines, subject to regulatory approval by the US government.
Under the arrangement, Etihad Airways will place its ‘EY’ code on a number of transatlantic services operated by the US carrier between Europe and the United States. In addition, we will codeshare on selected domestic services operated by American Airlines beyond New York and Chicago.
In turn, American Airlines will place its ‘AA’ code on services operated by Etihad Airways between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK, Chicago, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Dublin, Frankfurt, Manchester and Milan.
The American Airlines domestic routes within the US covered by the new codeshare arrangement will initially include flights between New York JFK and Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco and Chicago to Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston.
The transatlantic services include American Airlines flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Boston, Chicago and Miami; Dublin and Chicago; Frankfurt and Dallas Fort Worth; Manchester and Chicago; and Milan and New York JFK.
Subject to gaining US government regulatory approval, the start of the new codeshare agreement is expected to coincide with the launch by Etihad of its new service to Chicago at the beginning of September, 2009.
