Dubai-based Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launched a new codeshare partnership with Latin-American carrier Avianca on select routes.
Emirates customers flying from its network via Madrid, Barcelona or London Heathrow, can fly directly to three points in Colombia and enjoy seamless connectivity, in addition to other travel benefits. Codeshare flights include Madrid to Bogotá, Medellin or Cali; Barcelona to Bogotá; and London Heathrow to Bogotá.
Avianca, the largest airline in Colombia, will place its code on routes operated by Emirates, between Barcelona, Madrid or London Heathrow and Dubai. Its customers will fly on Emirates-operated widebody aircraft while enjoying all the benefits of the Dubai airline.
The codeshare flights start from 4 June, a day after Emirates starts flying its daily service to Bogota via Miami. Tickets can be booked immediately on emirates.com, avianca.com, the Emirates and Avianca apps, contact centres or via both online and offline travel agents.
Adnan Kazim, Deputy President, and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates, commented: “We are delighted to establish a codeshare partnership with Colombia’s largest carrier, Avianca, to provide seamless connections on select routes to customers of both airlines. The codeshare agreement will enable us to expand our reach and allow our customers to use our services and fly to additional popular points in Colombia.
“We are also pleased to offer Avianca’s customers connections through points in Spain as well as London Heathrow to and from our hub in Dubai, along with other benefits such a single baggage policy and seamless connectivity. We look forward to developing the relationship further, and introducing more added-value benefits in the future.”
Customers of both airlines will enjoy hassle-free booking of itineraries on both airlines on a single ticket. They will be able to reap benefits like securing competitive fares, and a single baggage policy checked through to the final destination.
Claudio Vélez, Chief Revenue Officer, Avianca, added: “We are very pleased to launch this codeshare agreement with Emirates which ratifies, once again, our commitment to connectivity, access to new destinations and a greater attraction of passengers to Latin America.
“This collaboration will bring our region closer to Dubai via Europe and it will also strengthen Avianca’s operation in Barcelona, Madrid and London Heathrow. Emirates is one of the largest and most prestigious airlines in the world, so this partnership is a testimony and recognition of Avianca’s track record.”
Dubai carrier currently has commercial cooperation agreements in place with 161 interline, codeshare and intermodal partners.
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