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Etihad Airways' newest 787-9 Dreamliner on display at Dubai Airshow

Etihad Airways is celebrating 20 years of flying as it participates at Dubai Airshow 2023. UAE’s national airline is showcasing its newest Boeing 787-9 which is one of four new Dreamliners to join the fleet, following the arrival of a new 787-10 in October. New aircraft will fuel Etihad’s ambitious growth plans as the airline has added 12 new destinations this year, with further new ro...

Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi International Airport welcome first guests to Terminal A

Etihad Airways operated first commercial flight from Abu Dhabi International highly-anticipated new Terminal A today. The flight used one of the airline’s Airbus A350-1000, with 359 guests onboard. Etihad and Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomed the guests who made history as they enjoyed the seamless experience of checking in at Terminal A for the first time. The cerem...

Etihad enhances Scandinavian connectivity in strategic codeshare deal with SAS

Etihad Airways and Scandinavian Airlines signed a strategic codeshare agreement, so customers of both airlines will enjoy enhanced connectivity to destinations across each other’s networks. Guests can book on a single ticket and only have to check in once at the start of their flight, with their baggage checked through to their end destination. This agreement strengthens Etihad&rsq...

Air France-KLM and Etihad Airways expand partnership to enhance commercial and operational collaboration

Air France-KLM Group and Etihad Airways signed a MoU aiming at enhancing their collaboration opportunities across passenger operations, loyalty programmes, talent development, and maintenance.Through this partnership, and subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, Air France-KLM and Etihad contemplate expanding their codeshare and interline agreements initiated in 2012. As a first st...

Etihad Cargo boosts belly hold cargo capacity with expanded winter schedule

Etihad Cargo will offer customers and partners more belly hold cargo capacity across the carrier's global network, announcing new routes and increased frequencies from September 2023. The airline's winter schedule will introduce 29 weekly passenger flights to new destinations and will have an increase of 90 passenger flights to existing routes, resulting in a total of 119 passenger flights...

Etihad Cargo ramps up cargo capacity for China

Etihad Cargo has further enhanced the carrier's freighter network with the addition of a weekly freighter service to Guangzhou. Offering a new freighter route to Guangzhou comes in response to increased demand for cargo capacity for China and bolsters Etihad Cargo's existing freighter network, bringing the total number of freighter services for mainland China to ten per week. Leona...

Etihad Airways ramps up winter schedule with new destinations, more flights and better connections

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled an ambitious network overhaul, positioning the airline for sustainable expansion while improving its and Abu Dhabi’s links to global markets. The new network is designed to support visitor growth and provide travellers with more options by: Introducing new destinations: Ramping up capacity to sought-after...

The superjumbo returns: Etihad Airways A380 inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow

Etihad Airways celebrated the return to service of its Airbus A380 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow. The first of Etihad four Airbus A380s returns to the sky from now on the popular Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route.Prior to take-off, executives from Etihad, Abu Dhabi Airport and the Department of Culture and Tourism gathered to welc...