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.
Mgwirizano wa codeshare umapatsa makasitomala a Etihad Airways njira zaulendo wandege kupita kumizinda ingapo yayikulu ku South Africa yomwe imaphatikizapo Cape Town, Durban, George ndi East London kudzera ku Johannesburg.
Etihad Airways iyika nambala yake ya EY pamaulendo apandege a kulula pakati pa Johannesburg ndi mizinda yotchuka ya m'mphepete mwa nyanjayi. Mgwirizanowu umalola alendo kuti azitha kulowa komanso kusamutsira katundu komwe akupita.
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.
Panganoli ndi kulula likulimbitsa kudzipereka kwa Etihad Airways ku Africa ndipo likubweretsa chiwerengero chonse cha madera omwe akupita ku kontinenti yonse kufika pa 23 kudzera mu mgwirizano womwe ulipo kale ndi Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc, ndi strategic equity partner Air Seychelles.
Peter Baumgartner, Mkulu wa Etihad Airways, anati: “kulula ndi kampani yandege yotsogola komanso yopambana mphoto ndipo mgwirizano watsopano wa codeshare ukuwonetsa zomwe Etihad Airways ikufuna kulimbikitsa ntchito zathu ku Africa konse. Kupyolera mu mgwirizanowu, kulula kupatsa anthu okwera ndege mwayi wolowera kuchokera ku Johannesburg kupita kumadera anayi odziwika bwino m'mphepete mwa nyanja ku South Africa, ndipo ndikutsimikiza kuti kufalikira komwe kudzaperekedwa kudzera mumgwirizanowu kudzasangalatsanso apaulendo abizinesi ndi osangalala.
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.”
