Mubasher: Gulf Air and Etihad Airways have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Bahrain International Airshow to explore further cooperation between the two sides, according to a recent statement.
The MoU between the national carrier of Bahrain Gulf Air and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will introduce joint codeshare operations between Abu Dhabi and Manama, as well as on the global flight networks beyond the two carriers’ GCC hubs.
The joint agreement contains plans for greater commercial cooperation in the fields of cargo, engineering, guest experience, and the optimisation of pilot training facilities.
“The relationship between Bahrain and UAE is strong in many fields including aviation and today with the signing of this MOU we enrich the relationship by cooperating with Etihad Airways.” CEO of Gulf Air Krešimir Kučko said.
Group CEO of Etihad Aviation Group Tony Douglas commented, “We look forward to the Etihad and Gulf Air teams coming together during the next few months to look at how we can put that in place, whether it is in codeshare, engineering, cargo, or through our frequent flyer programmes.”
Bahrain’s Gulf Air currently operates four return daily flights between Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, while Etihad currently operates three return daily A320 operations between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
