Partnerships help treble Etihad profits to €31m

Etihad Airways has seen its profits treble to $42m (€31m) on the back of partnerships with other airlines and cost-cutting measures.

Etihad put the increase in revenues down to successful partnerships with other airlines, including Aer Lingus, airberlin, Air Seychelles and Virgin Australia.

The Aer Lingus codeshare is understood to be contributing about a 1,000 passengers a month to Etihad since it was announced in September.