Dubai-based Emirates and Bahrain-based Gulf Air have signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, effective December, subject to government approval.
The expanded partnership will see Gulf Air place its “GF” marketing code on Emirates-operated flights beyond Dubai to selected tourist hotspots. Travelers will be able to connect to points such as Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Algeria, Tunis, Bali, Hanoi, HoChi Minh City, Taipei and Sao Paulo.
We are launching a codeshare partnership with @GulfAir from December, offering travelers greater choice and connectivity. https://t.co/f5ug1QMWq3 pic.twitter.com/2V3DoMizvn
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) November 9, 2022
Emirates said the new partnership will also offer customers “the convenience of combined ticketing and check-in, a unified policy and seamless baggage transfers, and competitive single fares on multi-air travel during connection on Emirates”.
Customers can book their travel on the Gulf Air website, through its outlets and online travel agencies as well as with local travel agencies.
“We are delighted to partner with Gulf Air to offer their customers greater access and robust connection opportunities to unique destinations across our network, complemented by Emirates’ in-flight service and hospitality throughout their journey. travel from Dubai. We look forward to working together and achieving more with Gulf Air in the near future, and further strengthening our relationship,” said Sir Tim Clark, Chairman of Emirates Airline.
“Our relationship with Emirates Airline has always been strong and today we are reaching a higher level of collaboration with many more opportunities on the horizon between the two carriers,” added Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf. Air.
Emirates currently has codeshare cooperation agreements with 26 airline partners and two rail companies worldwide, extending the reach of its network to more than 300 cities.
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Earlier this year, Emirates launched its codeshare agreement with Indonesia’s national carrier, Garuda.
Read: Emirates of Dubai and Garuda Indonesia launch codeshare partnership
In September, the Dubai-based carrier and Chicago-headquartered airline United also announced a codeshare and interline agreement to improve each airline’s network.
In August, Emirates announced it would place its code on Aegean Airlines-operated flights to destinations including Kerkyra, Chania, Irakleion, Mikonos, Thira, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Alexandropoulos.
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Emirates has also signed a codeshare agreement with airBaltic to offer customers connectivity to/from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Finland.
Read: Emirates of Dubai signs codeshare agreement with airBaltic
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