Turkish Airlines, Etihad sign code-share agreement |
|
JEDDAH - Turkish Airlines and Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
have signed code-share agreement. The deal follows the launch of EtihadEtihad
' s four flights a week service to the Turkish commercial capital, Istanbul.Under the deal the Abu Dhabi-based airline will place its two-letter 'EY' code on Turkish Airlines' flights from Istanbul to the UAE's capital city and the Turkish-based airline will place its two-letter "TK" code on Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
' flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul.Turkish Airlines' and Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
' passengers traveling between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi will have a choice of taking more flights every week according to this new code share agreement which will go into effect on July 6, 2009.As an outcome of the new code share agreement signed between Turkish Airlines and Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
, Passengers from Istanbul will be able to enjoy the convenience of Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
' wide network of connections to key EtihadEtihad
destinations such as Bangkok, Johannesburg and Beijing as well as the cities across the Middle East.Passengers from Abu Dhabi will also be able to connect on Turkish Airlines' network to any of its 116 international destinations including routes to Turkey, Europe, North America, South America, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East.
Temel Kotil, Turkish airlines' chief executive and member of board, said: "We are delighted to conclude a code-share arrangement with Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
. This is a testament to the growing relationship between Turkish Airlines and Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
, our new partner. We will make every effort to maximize the opportunities offered by our combined network. More importantly, customers are the ultimate winners, as they benefit from the extensive networks of both airlines linking both hubs, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi, and beyond," James Hogan, Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
' chief executive, said: "Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways
' new service from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul has been extremely popular since its launch and we are delighted to sign this codeshare with Turkish Airlines which will support the growing demand for flights between these two cities and beyond. This latest code-share agreement, EtihadEtihad
's sixteenth, will also help to link Turkish expatriate communities around the world, as well as build business links between Turkey and the UAE."EtihadEtihad
currently has 15 other code-share agreements with Aer Arran, Bangkok Airways, Brussels Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kuwait AirwaysKuwait Airways
, Yemen AirwaysYemen Airways
, Saudi Arabia AirlinesSaudi Arabia Airlines
, Sri Lankan Airlines, Royal Air MarocRoyal Air Maroc
, Philippine Airlines, Middle East AirlinesMiddle East Airlines
, Qantas, Ukraine International and UK-based airline, bmi.Turkish Airlines has 18 other code-share agreements with Air China, Air India, Croatia Airlines, Egypt Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Pakistan Air, Royal Air MarocRoyal Air Maroc
, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, United Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines, ANA All Nippon, Air Malta, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and B&H Airlines
© The Saudi Gazette 2009
x
DISCLAIMER
Zawya is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content supplied by third parties and subscribers. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by those third parties, including information providers, subscribers or other users of the Service, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of the Company. The Company neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Service by anyone other than authorized Service employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities. The Company is not responsible for any infringement of intellectual property rights or breach of any applicable law or regulation, including regulation in relation to financial services or the distribution of financial products, defamation, data protection, telecommunications (including regulations relating to excessive use, spamming or other abusive activities) or obscene, offensive or illegal content). Under no circumstances will the Company be liable for any loss or damage caused by a member's reliance on information obtained through the Service. It is the responsibility of member to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content available through the Service. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice or other content.
Read the full Member Agreement
http://www.zawya.com/legal/NewsLetter.cfm?name=disclaimer
Zawya is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content supplied by third parties and subscribers. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by those third parties, including information providers, subscribers or other users of the Service, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of the Company. The Company neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Service by anyone other than authorized Service employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities. The Company is not responsible for any infringement of intellectual property rights or breach of any applicable law or regulation, including regulation in relation to financial services or the distribution of financial products, defamation, data protection, telecommunications (including regulations relating to excessive use, spamming or other abusive activities) or obscene, offensive or illegal content). Under no circumstances will the Company be liable for any loss or damage caused by a member's reliance on information obtained through the Service. It is the responsibility of member to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content available through the Service. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice or other content.
Read the full Member Agreement
http://www.zawya.com/legal/NewsLetter.cfm?name=disclaimer
Community Comments (0) -
Comment on this article 
The opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect Zawya. Read our Comment Policy.
Zawya Comment Policy:
-
Zawya encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You agree that when you add content to this discussion your comments will not:
1.1 Contain any material which is libelous or defamatory of any person, is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory or causes damage to the reputation of any person or organisation.
1.2 Promote sexually explicit material, violence, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age or any illegal activity.
1.3 Be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
1.4 Be threatening, abuse or invade another's privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
1.5 Be used to impersonate any person, to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person, or be likely to deceive any person.
1.6 Give the impression that they represent Zawya.
1.7 Advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse. - The content posted on www.zawya.com is created by members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of Zawya. Zawya reserves the right to review all comments prior to posting and edit or delete any contribution, but Zawya is not responsible for and can not be held liable for any content posted by members of the public on www.zawya.com.
- Zawya is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party sites that are accessible through www.zawya.com. Any links to third party websites from www.zawya.com do not amount to any endorsement of that site by Zawya and any use of that site by you is at your own risk.
- By submitting your comment, you hereby give Zawya the right, but not the obligation, to post, air, edit, exhibit, telecast, webcast, re-use, publish, reproduce, use, license, print, distribute or otherwise use your comments worldwide, in perpetuity.
Community Buzz
Stories
Companies
Most viewed companies by Community in the last 24 hrs
| Company Name | Country | Industry |
| Consolidated Contractors Company | Overseas | Construction and Design |
| Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants | Saudi Arabia | Construction and Design |
| Saudi Binladin Group | Saudi Arabia | Construction and Design |
| Saudi Electricity Company | Saudi Arabia | Electric Utilities |
| Barwa Real Estate Company | Qatar | Landlords and Developers |
| Saudi Telecom | Saudi Arabia | Telecommunications Services |
| Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation | Qatar | Electric Utilities |
| Ministry of Health - Kuwait | Kuwait | Ministries and Municipalities |
| Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company | UAE | Oil |
| Mubadala Development Company | UAE | Investment Firms and Funds |
Projects
Most viewed projects by Community in the last 24 hrs
| Project Name | Country | Sector |
| ENEC - Nuclear Power Plant | UAE | Power and Water |
| Abu Dhabi DOT - Abu Dhabi Metro | UAE | Infrastructure |
| Takreer - Ruwais Refinery Expansion | UAE | Oil and Gas |
| Aramco/Dow Chemical - Ras Tanura Integrated Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex | Saudi Arabia | Oil and Gas |
| SATORP - Jubail Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Saudi Arabia | Oil and Gas |
| Abu Dhabi Ports Company - Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) | UAE | Infrastructure |
| Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) - Smelter Complex - Phase 1 | UAE | Industry |
| Dubai RTA - Dubai Metro | UAE | Infrastructure |
| ADNOC/ConocoPhillips - Sour Gas Fields Development - Shah Field | UAE | Oil and Gas |
| Dubai Racing Club - Meydan City - Meydan Racecourse | UAE | Real Estate |







Loading ...