MLS: Etihad Airways (airline) renews its partnership with the league for "several years"

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has renewed its partnership with MLS for "several years", said the North American football league on 06/03/2017. This partnership is in the first level in the sponsorship hierarchy of the league. Etihad Airways has been the "Official Airline of MLS" since 25/03/2014.

MLS and Etihad Airways activated their partnership for the 2017 season by launching "MLS Flight Path", a destination for fans. Supporters are invited to share their best travel, football-related photos on social networks with the hashtag #MLSFlightPath. Two of them will win a VIP pass to the MLS All-Star Game, in Chicago on 02/08/2017. At the All-Star Game, the two winners will compete in "one against one" contest to win a first-class flight to Abu Dhabi.

"MLS Flight Path also explores the global paths players have taken to become MLS stars through exclusive features and interactive digital maps," said the North American league on 06/03/2017.

Etihad Airways and MLS celebrate their partnership extension in a promotional video