Etihad and Batik Air enter into codeshare agreement

Etihad Airways and Batik Air Malaysia have launched a codeshare partnership. The agreement becomes Etihad’s 38th codeshare partner. The codeshare allows Etihad passengers to travel to five new domestic codeshare destinations in Malaysia: Johor Bahru, Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Tawau; along with three international points, Da Nang and Hanoi in Vietnam, and Perth in Australia. Batik customers can connect via its gateway in Kuala Lumpur, served by twice-daily Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi. Arik De, chief revenue and commercial officer at Etihad, said: “This collaboration significantly enhances our codeshare network, offering travellers seamless access to five key destinations in Malaysia,