Etihad increases flights between UAE and South Africa

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September (inclusive) to cater for the increased demand on this busy route over the summer.

Complementing the airline's existing daily service between the two cities, the new flights will be operated by a combination of Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777 aircraft, offering a total of 2,200 additional seats in Business Class and 21,500 additional seats in Economy Class over the three-month period.

"These additional flights offer greater flexibility for the large numbers of guests travelling between the UAE and the GCC region, and South Africa over the summer period," said John Friel, Etihad Airways ' General Manager, South Africa.

The new service will operate as per the schedule below: All timings are local.

July 2016

Flight No. Days of operation Origin Destination Departure Arrival

EY601 Wed / Thu / Fri JNB AUH 09:45 20:15

EY602 Wed / Thu / Fri AUH JNB 01:45 08:15

August - September 2016

Flight No. Days of operation Origin Destination Departure Arrival

EY601 Tue / Thu / Sat JNB AUH 09:45 20:15

EY602 Tue / Thu / Sat AUH JNB 01:45 08:15