United Arab Emirates' national airline, Etihad Airways, has extended its global network, providing greater access to destinations in Asia following the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines.
Under the deal, the Abu Dhabi-based airline will place its two-letter 'EY' code on Malaysia Airlines' flights between the country's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, and the popular islands of Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Kuching and Langkawi.
In turn, Malaysia Airlines will place its 'MH' code on services operated by Etihad between its home base of Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, Doha and Muscat in the Gulf region.
The new codeshare flights pave the way for closer co-operation between the two airlines on a range of other joint initiatives, including cargo and ground handling.
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