15-Dec-2009 8:30 AM
ANA and Etihad Airways to commence codeshare operations
ANA applied (14-Dec-2009) to the Japanese Government for regulatory approval to enter into a new codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, effective 01-Mar-2010, covering Etihad's four times weekly Abu Dhabi-Nagoya from 01-Feb-2010 and ANA-operated services between Nagoya and Sapporo and Fukuoka. The agreement will be extended from 28-Mar-2010 to cover domestic services operated by ANA between Tokyo Narita and Osaka Itami, coinciding with the launch of Etihad's Abu Dhabi-Tokyo Narita service, to be codeshared with ANA. The agreement also covers frequency flyer programme reciproacy, from 01-Mar-2010. [more]