Starlux Airlines on Tuesday signed a strategic codeshare agreement with Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Airways during an annual gathering of airlines in New Delhi.
The codeshare agreement was signed during the three-day annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association, Starlux said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Taiwanese carrier joined the trade association for the world’s airlines in December 2023.
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“Our partnership with Etihad Airways marks a significant milestone in Starlux Airlines’ global expansion, laying the foundation for future European routes,” Starlux chief strategy officer Simon Liu (劉允富) said in a statement released separately by Etihad on Wednesday.
Pending regulatory approval on both sides, Starlux said that the agreement would allow passengers to book select Etihad flights through the Taiwanese carrier’s Web site.
The agreement also covers Etihad’s European destinations, such as Madrid and Barcelona, as well as the two companies’ mileage programs: “Cosmile” of Starlux and “Etihad Guest,” it said.
Etihad, one of the three major Middle Eastern carriers, earlier announced a plan to commence daily passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Sept. 2.
“This partnership with Starlux Airlines opens new market opportunities in Northeast Asia, giving our customers access to Japan’s key business and leisure destinations through Taipei” (Taiwan Taoyuan), Etihad chief revenue and commercial officer Arik De said.
Asked about further details regarding the destinations covered in the agreement, a Starlux official in Taipei declined to provide such information.
It is the second codeshare agreement the Taiwanese carrier has signed since it began operating passenger flights in 2020, the Starlux official said.
Starlux signed a similar partnership agreement with Alaska Airlines in 2023, but only began placing its “JX” code on Alaska flights linking Seattle and eight US destinations last year.
Starlux on Monday launched new passenger services between the Taoyuan airport and its fourth US destination — Ontario, California — with four weekly round-trip flights, making it the second Taiwanese carrier serving the Southern Californian destination following China Airlines.
In addition to Seattle, Ontario, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the US, Starlux operates mostly short-haul, regional flights between Taoyuan airport and Hong Kong, Macau, and dozens of destinations in Japan and Southeast Asia.
The carrier also flies between Taichung and a handful of regional designations, its Web site showed.
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