One step closer to Star Alliance? Emirates announces codeshare agreement with avianca

Emirates has announced its latest codeshare partnership, joining forces with avianca in South America. Emirates is a global airline with a wide-reaching network. Despite its massive offering, the Gulf carrier has taken advantage of codeshare agreements, which have been popular with airlines worldwide since the 1990s. In recent years, Emirates has drawn closer to several Star Alliance airlines, leading many to think it will join the alliance soon. Though Emirates and avianca will codeshare, the benefits will only apply to specific routes. According to today’s announcement, only flights traveling through London, Barcelona, and Madrid will have codeshares. On the avianca side, passengers can connect to three Colombian cities, Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali. On the Emirates side, passengers can fly to Dubai from the three European cities listed above. Story has more.<br/>