Etihad Airways and Saudi Airlines signed a new agreement for the loyalty programs of the two carriers to earn and redeem miles, which would enhance the code-sharing partnership between them.
Under the new agreement, members of the Etihad Guest and Alfursan program will be able to earn and redeem miles on the two companies’ flights, in addition to earning tier and tier miles, which will help them advance to the next level of tiers faster.
Members can also earn and redeem miles on codeshare flights operated by Etihad Airways and Saudi Airlines.
Terry Daly, Executive Director, Guest Experience, Brand and Marketing at Etihad Airways said that the agreement contributes to strengthening the two companies’ commitment to business and leisure travel in both markets as it complements the code partnership agreement currently in place between the two sides and opens more destinations for Etihad Guest members to earn and spend miles through Travel.
For his part, Khalid Al-Bassam, Head of Commercial Affairs at Saudi Airlines, said that the agreement is based on a common history of successful cooperation between the two companies … and by giving guests more opportunities to earn and redeem miles, we offer great value and a high degree of flexibility to help support growth. In demand and contribute to achieving the Kingdom’s goal of promoting the aviation and tourism sectors.
The two companies will also re-launch the code partnership agreement beyond the main operations center of each company .. Under this comprehensive commercial partnership that included more than 110,000 flights over the past two years, Saudi Airlines has added its SV code to 15 destinations of Etihad Airways in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, Asia, the United States of America and Europe .. while Etihad Airways added its code “EY” to Saudi Airlines destinations in the United Kingdom and Pakistan, which contributed to supporting the growth and recovery of both companies, giving passengers and freight customers more options, comfort and flexibility, and strengthening ties between The two states.
In terms of other areas of cooperation, Etihad Airways Engineering and Saudi Airlines have cooperated in Umrah, repair and operational facilities in Abu Dhabi since 2016.
It should be noted that “Etihad Airways” began its flights to Riyadh in 2004 .. and before the Corona pandemic, the carrier used to operate 77 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Dammam and Madinah .. It is currently operating direct flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah. Passengers can transit from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abu Dhabi has benefited from the services of the pre-clearance center, which is the only facility for US immigration and border protection in the Middle East, as it allows travelers heading to the United States of America to perform all immigration, customs and agricultural checks in Abu Dhabi before heading to Chicago, New York and Washington, DC.
