Korean Air and Etihad Airways have agreed to codeshare on the Seoul Incheon-Abu Dhabi route starting 22 July, subject to regulatory approval.
Under the terms, Korean Air will place its code on Etihad's daily Seoul Incheon-Abu Dhabi service, which uses Airbus A340 aircraft.
Korean Air plans to expand its partnership with Etihad Airways to other destinations in the Middle East and Africa, but have not specified a timeline.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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