PIA, Etihad Airways renew code-share agreement 

ISLAMABAD: The code-share agreement between Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Etihad Airways has been renewed that would come into effect from 26th November.

The code-share agreement signed between both the airways would allow passengers access to each airline’s routes.

Under the code-share partnership, the customers of the national flag carrier could also travel on the flights of Etihad Airways across the globe.

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In return, PIA will facilitate the passengers of Etihad Airways on the Abu Dhabi-Pakistan route.

The code-share deal will see Etihad place its ‘EY’ code on PIA’s services between Abu Dhabi and Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar while PIA will place its ‘PK’ code on Etihad’s services between Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, and Abu Dhabi.

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PIA will also place its code on Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, Bahrain, Chicago, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Madrid, Moscow, Washington D.C, and Zurich, allowing passengers from Pakistan access to these cities through Etihad.

Etihad Airways has been serving Pakistan since November 2004, and currently operates two daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, 11 weekly flights to Lahore, and a daily service to Karachi.

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PIA has been serving Abu Dhabi for more than three decades and flies seven weekly flights each from Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar.