In addition to the codeshare with Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways has 35 other codeshare agreements in place with airlines across the world. We are delighted to welcome Etihad Airways on board as a codeshare partner,” said Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive, Aer Lingus. “This announcement supports Aer Lingus’ strategy to provide greater access and choice to our customers.
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In return, Aer Lingus will place its ‘EI’ code will appear on Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi and Dublin, and have full access to flights across the network beyond Abu Dhabi, to points including Australia, Asia-Pacific, the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. “The codeshare agreement is an early indication of the success of Etihad Airways’ strategic plan to acquire equity in Aer Lingus and other airlines and the instant benefit it brings to both airlines’ customers around the world.” “We are delighted to announce this new codeshare agreement with Aer Lingus which will provide Etihad Airways’ customers with new travel options and flight connections to Ireland, the UK, continental Europe, and across the Atlantic to Boston and New York,” said James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways. Within the agreement Etihad Airways will place its own ‘EY’ codes on Aer Lingus’ flights from Dublin to Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kerry, Lisbon, London Gatwick, London Heathrow and Manchester between London Heathrow and Dublin, Cork, and Shannon between Manchester and Dublin, Cork, and Shannon, as well as between Dublin and Boston and New York JFK. It has recently faced increased indirect competition on the route from its UAE rival Emirates Airline which is now offering its own flights to the Irish capital from Dubai, offering connections across its own global network. The agreement, which will come into effect this autumn will strengthen Etihad’s activities in Europe on to the US, while Aer Lingus customers will benefit from improved access to parts of the world currently not served directly.Įtihad Airways operates 10 flights a week from Abu Dhabi to Dublin and has carried more than 817,000 passengers between the two capitals since it began flying the route in July 2007. It sought bids for this in 2020, as Stobart’s contract was to set to end on December 31st, 2022.United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways and Republic of Ireland flag carrier Aer Lingus have signed an interline and codeshare agreement which follows the UAE airline’s recent 2.987 per cent equity purchase in the Irish operator. Ialpa agreed, but in return Aer Lingus pledged to make recognition of the union a condition of the next regional franchise deal. Stobart – which was in financial trouble by mid-2020, partly a result of severe Government-imposed Covid restrictions – had sought the concession on Belfast as it believed this offered a potential route to survival. Previous deals with the pilots’ union stipulated that Aer Lingus Regional services could only be based from airports within the Republic. The new service began with Dublin-Donegal flights in March last year.Īer Lingus made the commitment to Ialpa in 2020 after the union agreed that Stobart could base regional services at Belfast. That contract was scheduled to start on January 1st this year but, as Stobart had ceased trading, Emerald and Aer Lingus said that they would work on restarting some regional routes before then.
Emerald emerged as the preferred bidder to succeed Stobart Air as the operator late in 2020, finalising a deal in 2021. Emerald did not comment.Īer Lingus Regional services link British, French and Channel Island airports with Ireland. It is understood the union has raised the issue with Aer Lingus since it first sought talks with Emerald management earlier this year. It emerged on Friday that Aer Lingus told Ialpa in 2020 that it would it require whichever airline got the contract to provide its regional services to recognise and deal meaningfully with the trade union.Ī letter from Brian Bowden, Aer Lingus chief people officer, to Evan Cullen, then Ialpa president, states that “in respect to franchise arrangements effective from, Aer Lingus agrees that recognition of and engagement with the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) by the supplier will be a condition of entering into agreement with Aer Lingus”. Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) members at Emerald, which provides the Aer Lingus Regional service under a contract, have been on a work-to-rule since last month over the airline’s refusal to recognise the union or begin talks on pay and conditions.
Aer Lingus was drawn into the dispute between Emerald Airlines and pilots on Friday after it emerged the carrier had pledged its future regional franchisee would recognise the pilots’ trade union.
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