Home UAE Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways signs code share with Air Serbia, increases flights to Middle East, India Etihad Airways is ramping up its offerings for spring and summer travel with a code share with Air Serbia and increased flights to Riyadh, Bengaluru by Gulf Business February 7, 2024 Image credit: Etihad Etihad Airways and Air Serbia have entered into a strategic bilateral codeshare, aimed at enhancing connectivity for customers of both airlines across a range of destinations. Under this partnership, Etihad’s customers gain convenient access to 12 European destinations through Air Serbia’s Belgrade hub, with nine destinations being new to Etihad’s extended network. The codeshare arrangement will allow Etihad fliers to seamlessly connect with Air Serbia’s network in Europe. Etihad enhances access to European destinations Jurriaan Stelder, VP Alliances and Industry Affairs at Etihad, said, “This partnership further expands our codeshare network and provides our guests with convenient access to 12 of Air Serbia’s leisure and business destinations, including Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Thessaloniki, Tirana, Skopje and Sofia. “We also look forward to warmly welcoming Air Serbia customers travelling from Europe to Abu Dhabi, where they will have the opportunity to explore the inviting hospitality and rich culture of our home, including the stunning beaches, world-class cultural landmarks and theme parks, and the serene desert landscapes.” Etihad Guest is the loyalty programme for both airlines and allows members to either earn or redeem Etihad Guest miles across the Etihad Airways and Air Serbia networks, as well as enjoy the benefits of tier status. The new codeshare came into effect January 30, for flights commencing February 3, 2024. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Etihad Airways (@etihad) Etihad boost frequencies to key destinations Etihad Airways announced that it is adding more flights to key cities across the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. The latest increase means the airline now offers almost 27 per cent more weekly departures than last summer. The airline is increasing flights to Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Amman in Jordan, Beirut in Lebanon, as well as Colombo in Sri Lanka, and Kolkata and Bengaluru in India. The airline’s chief revenue and commercial officer Arik De said, “These latest flight increases aligned with our seamless and practical connections at Abu Dhabi and our growing global network offer our guests more opportunities to fly where they want to at a time that suits them. “It also makes it easier to enjoy a fantastic visit or stopover in Abu Dhabi as an integral part of their journey.” New flights Destinations Change Total Frequency Start Date Jeddah +7 per week 28 per week March 15, 2024 Riyadh +7 per week 28 per week March 15, 2024 Amman +4 per week 11 per week March 15, 2024 Beirut +2 per week 7 per week March 15, 2024 Colombo +4 per week 17 per week March 15, 2024 Kolkata +1 per week 8 per week June 15, 2024 Bengaluru +3 per week 17 per week June 15, 2024 Already announced Kozhikode New route 7 per week January 1, 2024 Thiruvananthapuram New route 7 per week January 1, 2024 Boston New route 4 per week March 31, 2024 Nairobi New route 7 per week May 1, 2024 Colombo +3 per week 10 per week January 15, 2024 +4 per week 14 per week May 1, 2024 Bangkok +3 per week 17 per week February 22, 2024 Copenhagen Extended year-round 4 per week March 31, 2024 Athens +5 per week 12 per week May 1, 2024 +2 per week 14 per week July 15, 2024 Malaga Summer 2024 service 3 per week June 2, 2024 Santorini New route 2 per week June 15, 2024 Nice New route 2 per week June 15, 2024 Mykonos Summer 2024 service 2 per week June 17, 2024 Read: Etihad Airways targets 18 million passengers by 2025 Tags Bengaluru Eithad Airways Etihad Jeddah riyadh You might also like Etihad to commence A380 service to Paris later this year Major airline travel disruption in the Middle East Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways debuts flights to Boston Saudi’s New Murabba ‘open for international investment’, says CEO