Etihad signs pact with Jet Airways

Abu Dhabi, June 11 (WAM) - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, have announced a new code share agreement and network-wide reciprocal frequent flyer partnership effective July 01, 2008, subject to regulatory approval.
With this agreement, Etihad Airways will place its two-letter "EY" code on all Jet Airways' daily flights between Delhi and Mumbai to Abu Dhabi. In turn, Jet Airways will place its '9W' code on the daily services operated by Etihad Airways on the same routes as well as Etihad Airways operated services between Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Abu Dhabi.
The new code-share services will be available for sale effective June 16, 2008. Both airlines have also signed a reciprocal agreement to link their respective frequent flyer programs, a joint statement issued by the two said here on Tuesday.
Etihad's Guest program will be able to earn and redeem miles on Jet Airways' 385 flights to 60 destinations in India and worldwide. Similarly, Jet Airways' JetPrivilege members will be able to earn and redeem miles on Etihad's flights to 45 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australia.