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.
Yarjejeniyar codeshare tana ba abokan cinikin Etihad Airways zaɓin jirgin sama zuwa manyan biranen Afirka ta Kudu da suka haɗa da Cape Town, Durban, George da Gabashin London ta hanyar Johannesburg.
Etihad Airways zai sanya lambar sa ta EY akan jirage na kulula tsakanin Johannesburg da waɗannan shahararrun biranen bakin teku. Wannan yarjejeniya tana ba baƙi damar shiga ta hanyar shiga da jigilar kaya zuwa wurinsu na ƙarshe.
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.
Yarjejeniyar da kulula ta karfafa himmar Etihad Airways ga Afirka kuma ya kawo adadin wuraren da yake hidima a fadin nahiyar zuwa 23 ta hanyar hadin gwiwar codeshare da yake da shi tare da Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc, da abokan huldar sahihanci na Air Seychelles.
Peter Baumgartner, babban jami'in kamfanin Etihad Airways, ya ce "kulula wani kamfani ne mai kirkire-kirkire kuma ya samu lambar yabo kuma wannan sabuwar yarjejeniya ta codeshare ta nuna yadda Etihad Airways ke da burin karfafa ayyukanmu a fadin Afirka. Ta hanyar yarjejeniyar, kulula za ta bai wa fasinjojin da ke shigowa kai tsaye daga Johannesburg zuwa wasu muhimman wurare guda hudu da ke gabar tekun Afirka ta Kudu, kuma na tabbata tsayin daka da aka bayar ta wannan kawancen zai jawo hankalin 'yan kasuwa da masu yawon shakatawa iri daya."
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.”
