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Etihad cuts Dallas and blames American Airlines for the termination
November 10th 2017
Etihad Airways is continuing to trim its U.S. network. Read More » After its eliminated Abu Dhabi- San Francisco and reduced frequencies on other U.S. routes, Etihad has announced its withdrawal from Dallas/Fort Worth from March 25 next year because the route had become commercially unsustainable following American Airlines’ unilateral decision to terminate a codeshare agreement between the two carriers.
Etihad Airways CEO, Peter Baumgartner, said: “The unfortunate decision by American Airlines to terminate a commercial relationship that benefited both carriers has left Etihad with no choice but to suspend flights between our Abu Dhabi home and Dallas/Fort Worth.
“We are open to American Airlines reversing its decision to cancel our codeshare agreement so that Etihad Airways can continue the route and together protect and support American national interests and global connectivity while driving commercial value for both airlines.”
More Etihad cutbacks to the U.S. should be expected. Baumgartner said the cancellation of the Dallas route was “one of several adjustments” the UAE carrier would make to its network in 2018. For now, it has announced Abu Dhabi-Los Angeles would be reduced from daily to four a week from January.
In July, American said it would stop code sharing with Etihad and Qatar Airways from March 24 next year. The decision was based on the subsidy dispute between U.S. and Middle Eastern carriers, the airline said.
