Etihad Airways this week announced a partnership network with five other carriers.

Members of Etihad Airways Partners will share sales teams in certain destinations, pilot and cabin-crew training at Etihad's facilities in Abu Dhabi and standardized mileage and benefits across a frequent-flyer program. Besides Etihad, initial members include Airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Mumbai-based Jet Airways and Lugano-based Darwin Airline. Future members could include airlines already in global alliances, as Airberlin already is a Oneworld member, according to Etihad.