Etihad Airways expands its reach with accord with China Eastern Airlines
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The codeshare-based agreement makes it easier for Etihad to offer connections deep into China's rapidly expanding second- and third-tier cities.
Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines will benefit from each other--s route networks after signing a landmark codeshare agreement which will come into effect from this week.
The airlines have plans to expand the partnership in subsequent phases of cooperation. For example, China Eastern will place its 'MU' code on Etihad Airways flights to destinations not on the Chinese carrier's network while Etihad Airways plans to codeshare on China Eastern's domestic services beyond its Shanghai hub.
Saj Ahmed chief analayst at London-based StrategicAero Research, in a comment on the development said "Etihad is making great st
