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Is Etihad a KLM partner?

Through this partnership, and subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, Air France-KLM and Etihad contemplate expanding their codeshare and interline agreements initiated in 2012.



As of late 2025 and moving into 2026, the long-standing partnership between Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM has officially concluded. The airlines ended their codeshare partnership on March 29, 2025, and their interline agreement followed on April 15, 2025. This means you can no longer book a single ticket that seamlessly combines Etihad and KLM flights with a single check-in. Furthermore, while a limited frequent flyer partnership initially remained for points accrual, the deep integration that allowed for widespread reciprocal benefits has been severed. This shift is part of Etihad’s broader 2026 strategy to focus on its own "Etihad Guest" ecosystem and its new primary European partnership with Icelandair, which launched in 2025. Travelers looking to fly from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam can still find direct flights on either carrier, but they are now operated as separate entities rather than through the extensive codeshare network that once covered dozens of destinations across Europe and the Middle East.

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