OREANDA-NEWS. April 26, 2011. Air Moldova and "Austrian Airlines have signed a code-share agreement on the joint exploitation of the Vienna-Prague inter-European air line, which will enter into force on 26th of April, reported the press-centre of Air Moldova.

Based on this agreement, "Air Moldova" airline will exercise commercial rights on the international route Chisinau-Prague through a third country. Air Moldova is the operating carrier on the route Chisinau-Vienna and the marketing carrier for Vienna-Prague flights, operated by the airline "Austrian Airlines" (as the operating carrier).

For the first time, the flag and IATA / ICAO codes of the national carrier of the Republic of Moldova will appear on a European air line.

"Air Moldova" and "Austrian Airlines" have a long cooperation experience, the bilateral interline agreements, special prorates agreements and the code-share agreement for Chisinau-Vienna flights.

The new code-share agreement significantly expands the possibilities for transit passengers of Air Moldova, traveling from Chisinau to Prague and back.

Due to the schedule of Chisinau-Vienna-Chisinau and Vienna-Prague-Vienna flights, "Air Moldova" provides convenient connections at the airport in Vienna. From Chisinau to Czech capital passengers can get in 3 hours and a half. The connection flight will be operated on Tuesdays and Thursdays by the comfortable aircraft type Embraer 190.

Tickets for the route Chisinau-Prague are already available on the company's official website www.airmoldova.md, official sales offices of Air Moldova, but also in all authorized travel agencies from the country.