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El Al, Etihad pledge further air travel cooperation

The memorandum of understanding is the latest development in UAE-Israel ties following the normalization agreement.
An Etihad Airways plane carrying a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a first official visit, lands at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on October 20, 2020. - The UAE delegation left on the country's first official visit to Israel with a string of deals set to be signed after the two countries signed a deal to normalise ties last month. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Airlines from the United Arab Emirates and Israel have signed a cooperation pledge as business ties between the two states continue to develop following their normalization deal.

Etihad Airways and El Al Israel Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding, Etihad announced Thursday. The memorandum is geared toward exploring several ways in which the airlines can cooperate. This includes codeshare agreements whereby two airlines offer the same flight for booking, reciprocal frequent flyer programs and cargo trade between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, according to a press release.

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