I-Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with kulula, South Africa’s award-winning low cost carrier.
Isivumelwano se-codeshare sinikeza amakhasimende e-Etihad Izindiza izinketho zendiza eziya emadolobheni amaningana abalulekile eNingizimu Afrika ahlanganisa iKapa, iTheku, iGeorge ne-East London uma udlula eGoli.
I-Etihad Airways izofaka ikhodi yayo ye-EY ezindizeni ezihleliwe zelula phakathi kweGoli nalawa madolobha asogwini adumile. Lesi sivumelwano sivumela izihambeli ukuthi zikwazi ukungena ngokungena kanye nokudluliselwa kwemithwalo endaweni yazo yokugcina.
The new codeshare services will go on sale from 3 October 2016, with travel from the start of the Northern Winter schedule on 30 October.
Isivumelwano ne- kulula siqinisa ukuzibophezela kwe-Etihad Airways e-Afrika futhi silethe ingqikithi yenani lezindawo okuyiwa kuzo esebenza kulo lonke izwekazi kuma-23 ngokusebenzisana kwe-codeshare ekhona ne-Kenya Airways, i-Royal Air Maroc, kanye nozakwethu wezokulingana i-Air Seychelles.
U-Peter Baumgartner, Isikhulu Esiphezulu se-Etihad Airways, uthe: “Ikulula iyinkampani yezindiza ehlakaniphile nezuza imiklomelo futhi lesi sivumelwano esisha se-codeshare sibonisa izifiso ezikhulayo ze-Etihad Airways zokuqinisa ukusebenza kwethu e-Afrika yonkana. Ngalesi sivumelwano, ilula izonikeza abagibeli abangenayo ukufinyelela okuqondile ukusuka eGoli ukuya ezindaweni ezine ezibalulekile ezigudle ugu lwaseNingizimu Afrika, futhi ngiqinisekile ukuthi ukufinyelela okunwetshiwe okuhlinzekwa ngalobu budlelwano kuzoheha amabhizinisi kanye nabahamba bezokungcebeleka ngokufanayo.”
Erik Venter, Chief Executive Officer of kulula’s parent company, Comair, said: “We are delighted to be adding Etihad Airways to our growing list of strategic airline partnerships and are excited about exploring additional opportunities to expand on the relationship. We look forward to welcoming Etihad Airways’ customers on board our flights.”
