Etihad Airways, Avianca Brasil reach codeshare deal

ETIHAD

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Avianca Brasil, one of the major airlines in South America, have announced a codeshare partnership.
Under the agreement, Etihad Airways will put its EY code on domestic flights operated by Avianca Brasil, while Avianca Brasil will put its O6 code on Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi and Sao Paulo.
Travelers on Etihad Airways flights between Sao Paulo (GRU) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) and beyond will benefit from convenient connections to and from eight other Brazilian destinations on Avianca Brasil, including Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Curitiba (CWB), Florianopolis (FLN), Fortaleza (FOR), Porto Alegre (POA), Recife (REC), Salvador (SSA), and Maceio (MCZ).
“Avianca is an important strategic partner for Etihad Airways in South America. In addition to the codeshare agreement recently signed with Avianca Colombia, we are further strengthening our presence in Brazil by offering our guests more convenience and connections with a single combined ticket,” said Martin Drew, SVP Americas at Etihad Airways.
“Through its main hub in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways will offer our customers excellent options of connection flights, especially to destinations in Africa, Asia and Oceania, where Avianca Brasil doesn’t operate directly. This partnership is important because it adds even more value to the services we offer our passengers,” added Frederico Pedreira, president of Avianca Brasil.
Codeshare agreements offer guests countless benefits. Later this year, Etihad Guest members and Avianca Brasil’s Amigo members will be able to earn and redeem miles on codeshare flights.
Etihad Airways has flown between Abu Dhabi and Sao Paulo, its first destination in South America, since June 2013. By the end of 2015, the airline had carried over 340,000 passengers on the route. Avianca Brasil serves 22 cities in its home country with over 200 daily flights. In 2015, the carrier transported 8.5 million customers.