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Collaboration gives Abu Dhabi-based carrier's customers access to eight more destinations
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Batik Air Malaysia have announced a codeshare partnership.
Batik Air Malaysia's network is now accessible via its gateway at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), served by twice-daily Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi.
The collaboration will give Etihad passengers access to eight domestic and international destinations, via KUL, using a single ticket with luggage transferred to a passengers' final destinations.
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The destinations include five new domestic codeshare destinations in Malaysia (Johor Bahru, Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Tawau) and three international points (Da Nang and Hanoi in Vietnam, and Perth in Australia).
Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Etihad, said: “This collaboration significantly enhances our codeshare network. Equally, we eagerly anticipate extending a warm welcome to customers from Asia visiting our home in Abu Dhabi."
Batik Air Malaysia CEO Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy added: “This partnership will expand flight choices for Malaysian travellers, offering enhanced travel options to discover new international destinations beyond Abu Dhabi.”
Batik is Etihad’s 38th codeshare partner.
For more information, visit www.etihad.com
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