Airlines’ share deal

AIR France-KLM, Air Berlin and Abu Dhabi flag carrier Etihad, plan to offer passengers access to some of each other’s services from October 28 in a sign of improving relations between European and Gulf carriers.

A code-share deal with Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM will enable Etihad customers to fly on KLM’s daily Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi flight, while Air France customers will be able to travel on the daily Etihad service between Paris and Abu Dhabi, Air France-KLM said in a statement.

At the same time, Air France announced a new code share agreement with Air Berlin, in which Etihad Airways holds a 29.21 per cent stake.

The deals are seen as a further step towards improved relations between European carriers and younger state-backed Gulf carriers.

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