Abu Dhabi, UAE: Etihad Airways has announced the addition of five new destinations in Malaysia—Johor Bahru, Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu, and Tawau—through a codeshare agreement with Batik Air Malaysia. This expansion will provide Etihad customers with enhanced travel options and connectivity.
In addition to the new Malaysian destinations, this partnership will allow travelers to connect to Hanoi and Da Nang in Vietnam, as well as Perth in Australia, via Batik Air’s hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). Etihad currently operates twice-daily flights from Abu Dhabi to KUL, making these new destinations easily accessible on a single ticket.
Passengers on these routes will benefit from seamless luggage transfers to their final destinations, ensuring a smooth travel experience. The new routes are operational from today, with flights commencing on July 16, 2024.
Enhanced Travel Options
Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Etihad, expressed his excitement about the expanded network: “We eagerly anticipate extending a warm welcome to customers from Asia visiting our home in Abu Dhabi, experiencing our renowned hospitality, as well as passengers connecting to Etihad’s growing global network in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe via our Abu Dhabi hub.”
Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy, Chief Executive Officer of Batik Air Malaysia, highlighted the strategic importance of Kuala Lumpur International Airport as a transit hub: “We aim to establish Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) as a transit hub, further enhancing Etihad’s connectivity for its passengers, ensuring a more comprehensive and convenient travel experience. This partnership will expand flight choices for Malaysian travelers, offering enhanced travel options to discover new international destinations beyond Abu Dhabi.”
With this codeshare agreement, both inbound and outbound passengers from Malaysia will have a wider array of flights to choose from on the combined networks of Etihad and Batik Air, ensuring a more versatile and convenient travel experience.
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