ETIHAD AIRWAYS AND CZECH AIRLINES SIGN FREQUENT FLYER AGREEMENT
Starting August 1, members of the Etihad Guest and OK Plus frequent flyer programs will be
able to earn and redeem miles on all Etihad Airways and Czech Airlines flights.
The announcement builds on the successful 18-destination codeshare relationship which the
two flag carriers launched in June 2011, and follows Czech Airlines’ re-introduction of direct
flights to Abu Dhabi from Prague last autumn.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “This is a natural next step
in developing our partnership with Czech Airlines and in providing members of Etihad Guest and
OK Plus with the fantastic opportunity to seamlessly earn and spend miles on each of our
networks.
“Czech Airlines is a quality airline with an attractive network, and one that links with our own
global operations over Abu Dhabi. Now our Etihad Guest members flying with Czech Airlines
will earn Etihad Guest Miles which can be exchanged for free flights, to make purchases from
the vast array of products available in the Etihad Guest online Reward Shop, or be converted to
make cash payments in more than thirty million retail outlets worldwide with PointsPay – an
unmatched loyalty proposition.“
Jiří Marek, Czech Airlines Vice President for Sales and Marketing, said: “We look forward to
rewarding our combined travellers with frequent flyer miles on our codeshare flights and
beyond. Czech Airlines offers a wide-reaching destination network over central and Eastern
Europe, has a loyal customer base and extending the partnership with Etihad Airways now
gives our OK Plus members the opportunity to earn and spend miles on an additional 80 plus
destinations.”
ENDS
About Etihad Guest
The award-winning loyalty program, Etihad Guest, was launched in August 2006 and quickly
established itself as one of airline industry’s fastest-growing and most innovative loyalty
programs. Etihad Guest now boasts more than 1.6 million members. The program offers
members the opportunity to accumulate Etihad Guest Miles which can be redeemed against a
wide selection of more than 3,000 flight and non-flight rewards from more than 200 partners,
ranging from hotel accommodation and car rental to retail discounts and exciting products on
Etihad Guest’s online Reward Shop. Click here for further information on the Etihad Airways
frequent flyer programme.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and
in 2011 carried 8.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad
Airways serves 87 passenger and cargo destinations around the globe including flights to
Bangkok, Seoul, Brisbane and New York, with a fleet of 67 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and 100
aircraft on order, including 10 Airbus A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Etihad
Airways also hold equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia and Aer
Lingus. For more information, please visit: Etihad Airways.