Etihad boosts services to Paris (and replacing an AF frequency)

[HS-TQE]

The existing flight will be up-gauged to an A380 and a 787-9 will replace the AF service as part of their partnership.

Considering the scale backs in EY's partnerships with some Star and non-aligned carriers in favour of improving relations with Skyteam carriers, it'll be interesting time ahead for EY.

Etihad Boosts Paris Flights, As Air France Cuts Abu Dhabi

Etihad will be increasing Paris flights to twice daily, shortly after Air France is discontinuing flights in the market.

onemileatatime.com

 

[Melburnian1]

This will bring to five EY's A380s in service.

 

[Thibault]

https://www.etihadhub.com/en-ae/news/important-update-regarding-partnership-with-air-france-klm

Etihad Discontinues Air France-KLM Partnership by April 2025 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1900GMT 25MAR25 Etihad and Air France-KLM this weekend is concluding codeshare partnership, with last codeshare service scheduled on 29MAR25. The airline last week also announced it will discontinue the interline agreement with Air France-KLM on 15APR25. Existing Codeshare routes i

www.aeroroutes.com

Etihad ends AF/KLM codeshare agreements in three days, 29MAR shortly followed by their interline agreements as of the 15APR.

Earning remains possible via Flying Blue and Etihad Guest which is interesting given they are terminating their interline agreements?

And existing bookings remain valid - how can bookings stay valid if they've terminated their interline agreements? Reissued on the ticketing airline stock?

Above timeline is very short - this is quite surprising.

 

[Ansett Nostalgic]

Why terminate the interline agreement? Very disappointing.