Etihad uses partnerships to increase revenue and passenger numbers

Etihad Airways’ growing number of codeshares and strategic partnerships saw the airline carry a record number of passengers in Q2 as revenue growth surged ahead of capacity increases.

The carrier reported revenues of US$1.25 billion (AU$1.22b) for the quarter, up 31% on the same period the previous year. The figure takes its first half revenues to US$2.24 billion (AU$2.18b), an increase of 30% year on year.