In order to give passengers a better traveling experience, China Southern Airlines and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
With the inauguration of Etihad’s inaugural flight to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), the hub of China Southern Airlines, the announcement was made.
Etihad began offering services to China Southern’s primary hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in October 2022. (CAN).
According to Etihad, the MOU also outlines intentions for joint procurement potential in the areas of catering, maintenance, repair, and overhaul in either Guangzhou, Beijing, or Abu Dhabi, as well as ground handling, cargo handling, and bonded warehousing.
“This MOU will serve as a platform for a stronger ongoing relationship between the two airlines. Etihad looks forward to working with China Southern Airlines to explore comprehensive and pragmatic ways in which the two carriers can work more closely together, to drive greater value through our unique strengths at Beijing Daxing International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and further extend the reach of our joint network.
Advanced cooperation between the two airlines sends a very strong signal to the industry and brings further hope of recovery for the global aviation and travel markets,” Arik De, chief revenue officer of Etihad Airways said in a statement.
