EgyptAir, Etihad sign code-share agreement

CAIRO – 1 March 2017: EgyptAir will place its “MS” code on Etihad Airways operated flights between Abu Dhabi and Cairo and Etihad Airways will place its “EY” code on EgyptAir flights between the two capital cities, Etihad said in a Wednesday

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Code-sharing comes as an initial phase of the agreement between the two national companies, and in the second phase EgyptAir will be able to access key roots to Australia and the Far East served by Etihad. In turn, Etihad will gain access to major cities across Africa on flights operated by EgyptAir, according to the statement.

More than 390,000 passengers were carried on between the two capital cities in 2016, and over two million guests have travelled on the route since 2007.