The airline alleges that the behaviour of Swiss followed the early 2014 announcement that it had concluded an agreement through which United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Etihad Airways would acquire a 33.3 per cent stake in its business, subject to regulatory approval, and its rebranding as Etihad Regional.
European regional carrier Etihad Regional has launched a twice-weekly service linking Geneva in Switzerland, and Toulouse in southwestern France, its first year-round route to France from its Swiss base. The inaugural service, operated using a 50-seat Saab 2000 touched down at Toulouse’s Blagnac Airport at 4:40pm on April 17, 2014.