Etihad increases flights to 4 cities

Etihad Airways will increase frequencies on services to Amman, Cairo, Islamabad and Muscat from June 15.
 
Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: "As we add breadth, depth and scale to the airline’s expanding global route network, Etihad Airways will continue offering its guests improved connection opportunities through Abu Dhabi."
 
Services to Muscat will increase from 20 to 23 weekly flights, better linking the Omani capital with Etihad Airways’ North Asian network and some key world destinations, such as Japan, China and South Korea.
 
Etihad Airways is also adding four overnight flights per week to its existing double-daily operations to and from Amman.
 
Flights to Cairo will increase from the current 18 weekly services to three times a day.
 
Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad, will see flights increase from seven to nine per week.
 
Knight added: "We’re not just improving the quantity of flights, but importantly, also the quality of connections to and from the Middle Eastern and Indian subcontinent capitals, offering seamless connectivity between key strategic cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas, and the GCC region."

Round-the-world freighter service

Etihad Cargo has announced its first round-the-world freighter routing in conjunction with Atlas Air Worldwide.

The jointly operated routing has begun on Thursday, connecting Etihad Cargo's Abu Dhabi hub with destinations in Asia, the United States, South America and Europe.

Miami (US), Viracopos (Brazil), and Quito (Ecuador) will become part the round-the-world Abu Dhabi-Hong Kong-Chicago-Miami-Viracopos-Quito-Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi freighter service offered with an Etihad Cargo-liveried Boeing 747-8 Freighter.

Earlier this month, Etihad Cargo signed a signed a multi-year aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreement with Atlas Air to provide the Boeing 747-8 freighter with its 138-ton cargo capacity to operate the new schedule.

The three new freighter destinations in the Americas will see Etihad Cargo's network extend to 92 points across the globe. The carrier's eight freighters operate to 28 of these destinations.

In June, Etihad Cargo will add to its America's operations when Sao Paulo, Brazil comes on stream through a new Airbus A340-500 passenger service from Abu Dhabi, on which bellyhold cargo capability will also be offered.

The Boeing 747-8 freighter is the largest in Etihad Cargo's current freighter fleet. The airline also operates three Boeing B777F, one Boeing 747-400ERF, one Boeing 747-400F and two Airbus A330-200F.

Etihad Cargo will take delivery of two additional freighters in 2013 and 2014, comprising two Airbus A330-200F.






 

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