Etihad Airways and Avianca Brazil have announced a codeshare partnership.
Etihad will place its 'EY' code on domestic flights operated by Avianca, while Avianca will put its 'O6' code on Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and São Paulo.
Travellers on Etihad flights between São Paulo (GRU) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) and beyond will benefit from convenient connections to and from eight other Brazilian destinations on Avianca Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Curitiba (CWB), Florianópolis (FLN), Fortaleza (FOR), Porto Alegre (POA), Recife (REC), Salvador (SSA), and Maceió (MCZ).
“Avianca is an important strategic partner for Etihad Airways in South America. In addition to the codeshare agreement recently signed with Avianca Colombia, we are further strengthening our presence in Brazil by offering our guests more convenience and connections with a single combined ticket,” said Martin Drew, senior vp for the Americas at Etihad Airways.
“Through its main hub in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways will offer our customers excellent options of connecting flights, especially to destinations in Africa, Asia and Oceania, where Avianca Brazil doesn’t operate directly,” added Frederico Pedreira, president of Avianca Brazil.
