Emirates and Etihad signs an expanded interline agreement, allow bookings on each other's websites.

[HS-TQE]

I wonder what the impact would be for QF and VA respectively. I suspect not much will change for QF, but there is the potential of EY switching FF partners from VA to QF as part of this agreement, especially since VA decided to switch from EY to QR (in the same way from DL to UA).

Emirates and Etihad interline for the first time – Business Traveller

New agreement between the UAE carriers will allow for ‘open jaw’ bookings so that visitors may arrive in Dubai and depart from neighbouring Abu Dhabi…

www.businesstraveller.com

 

[SCM]

VA has not switched from EY to QR - both are used on the VA website.

Tbh I don't think this will affect our domestic market at all, and given QF's reputation, I doubt anyone would be lining up to have anything to do with them.

 

[HS-TQE]

VA has not switched from EY to QR - both are used on the VA website.

Sorry, I should've clarified VA had switched their 'primary' middle east partner from EY to QR.

EY was 'demoted' to a secondary partner of VA, listed under 'other options' in the Velocity FF partner list. (Ie no longer listed with the 'Big' partners lead by QR, UA and SQ)

 

[justinbrett]

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