TRAVEL: Etihad, Hong Kong Airlines expand codeshare

Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines to provide travellers with enhanced connections between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Under the agreement, Hong Kong Airlines will place its ‘HX’ flight code on Etihad’s flights between Hong Kong, the world’s third most important financial centre, and Abu Dhabi. The national airline of the United Arab Emirates commenced a daily frequency on the route from June 15 with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
In addition, HX will codeshare on Etihad’s new service between Abu Dhabi and Madrid. The route was launched in March and is operated four times per week.
“There is an increasingly strong demand in Asia for travel to the GCC region, Europe, Africa and South America,” said Li Dianchun, Commercial Director of Hong Kong Airlines.
Etihad and Hong Kong Airlines initiated their a codeshare agreement in December 2014, allowing Etihad Airways to place its ‘EY’ code on Hong Kong Airlines’ flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok, and on flights between Hong Kong and Okinawa, while Hong Kong Airlines placed its ‘HX’ code on Etihad Airways’ service between Abu Dhabi and Bangkok.
Etihad Airways has increased the frequency of its Bangkok service from three to four flights a day from July 1, with Hong Kong Airlines also codesharing on the additional flight.