Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines announce codeshare partnership

Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline have announced a new codeshare partnership, which comes into effect on 22 June 2017. Under the agreement, China Southern Airlines will put its ‘CZ’ code on Etihad Airways’ daily services between Beijing (PEK)/Shanghai (PVG)/Chengdu (CTU) and Abu Dhabi. Mohammad Al Bulooki, Etihad Airways’ Executive Vice President Commercial, said: “The codeshare partnership with China Southern Airlines is a significant milestone in the airlines’ network development strategy and a key component of its footprint in the China market. China is one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world, and one of