Etihad Airways/News
From FlyerWiki
Back to --> Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways sets dates for new Indian flights
Etihad Airways will launch flights on 1 August 2008 from its Abu Dhabi home base to Kozhikode (Calicut) and Chennai (Madras).
The airline will operate a daily service to both cities. Flight EY250 will depart Abu Dhabi at 11.35pm and arrive in Kozhikode at 5am the next day. Return flight EY251 will depart Kozhikode at 5.45am arriving in Abu Dhabi at 8am the same day.
The new Chennai service will operate as flight EY266 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing Abu Dhabi at 8.50am, arriving in Chennai at 2.30pm. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the service will operate as flight EY268, departing Abu Dhabi at 1.45pm and arrive in Chennai at 7.25pm.
Return flight EY267 will depart Chennai on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 3.15pm, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 5.45pm the same day. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the service will operate as flight EY269, departing Chennai at 8.20pm and arrive in the UAE capital at 10.50pm.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said: “Etihad has made no secret of the fact that it wants to build up its Indian services and looks forward to expand its flying programme to the country with the launch of these two exciting new destinations.
“The governments of the UAE and India, and particularly the Department of Transport of Abu Dhabi, deserve great credit for further opening up air links between these two emerging nations and allowing Etihad to grow its services to these developing cities in India.”
The coastal city of Kozhikode will be Etihad’s third destination in Kerala, to add to its highly successful flights to Kochi (Cochin) and state capital, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal and is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The addition of the two new cities brings the number of Indian destinations served by Etihad to six and follows successful bi-lateral talks between the governments of the UAE and India, aimed at further liberalising flying links between the two countries.
These talks also saw Etihad awarded traffic rights to two further cities in India, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Jaipur. The airline is finalising the launch dates for these additional destinations.
Etihad currently operates 28 flights a week from the UAE to India, with flights from Abu Dhabi to the commercial capital Mumbai, the national capital New Delhi and also Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Kochi (Cochin) in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Subject to governmental approvals, the airline is pushing to secure further traffic rights from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Etihad will operate a two class Airbus A320 on both the Kozhikode and Chennai routes configured to carry 140 passengers with 20 in business class and 120 in economy class.
Etihad Airways New York City Luxury Chauffeur Service
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is introducing a chauffeur service for business and first class passengers travelling to and from New York’s JFK airport from February 2007.
All premium zone passengers travelling within a 70 mile radius of JFK, in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, will receive the complimentary luxury car service.
Geert W. Boven, the airline’s executive vice president, sales & services said: “Etihad has established a reputation for providing the very highest standards of hospitality and Etihad Chauffeur is a further example of our service quality.
“We understand that the ground experience is just as important as in the air with travelling time to and from airports often leaving passengers feeling pressured, something the chauffeur service totally removes.”
Etihad has chosen Empire International, one of the world’s largest chauffeured transportation companies, to provide the chauffeur service within the tri-state area.
Passengers flying into JFK from Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways will be met by an Etihad staff member or chauffeur in the arrivals area and escorted to their limo, ensuring little time is wasted at the airport.
Etihad flight EY504, departs New York at 23.10 arriving the next day in Abu Dhabi at 20.25. The return flight, EY503 departs from Abu Dhabi International Airport daily at 14:15, arriving into JFK Airport’s Terminal Four at 21:25.
Etihad Airways confirms extra flights to Australia
Etihad Airways has welcomed the signing of a new aviation agreement between the governments of the UAE and Australia which grants the Abu Dhabi airline up to 28 flights per week to Australia by 2010.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said: “This is terrific news ahead of our first flight to Sydney on Monday. We will seriously consider in the months ahead whether we fly twice a day to Sydney from next year or operate to another Australian city.
“The new agreement will undoubtedly enhance greater ties between the UAE and Australia and both governments are to be congratulated in their determination to increase the number of flights between the two countries.”
Trade between the two countries currently stands at around US$ 3 billion (AED 11 billion), with the UAE firmly established as Australia’s largest trade partner in the Middle East and the fastest growing destination for Australian products and services.
Australian business interests in the UAE continue to grow, with more than 300 companies registered with the Chamber of Commerce, as does the expatriate population which currently stands at around 15,000.
Furthermore, with the government of Abu Dhabi providing US$ 200 billion (AED 734.4 billion) of investment in the emirate’s infrastructure, tourism, manufacturing and services during the next nine years, trade with Australia is set to grow rapidly.
From 26 March, Etihad will operate one of its three cabin A340-500 aircraft on its three flights-per-week service to Sydney (increasing to a daily service from 29 June 2007), providing business and leisure travellers with a convenient and luxurious service.
Following the launch of Etihad’s new Sydney service, exports between the two countries will be able to grow considerably with the A340-500 offering 15 tonnes of capacity at full passenger load on each flight.
Etihad Airways to launch flights to Sydney
Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, will begin non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, Australia on March 26, 2007. The new three-times-a-week service will be flown by a three-class Airbus A340-500 aircraft. Flight frequency will increase to a daily operation from June 29.
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan, said: “I am very optimistic that the new Sydney service will boost the development of commerce and tourism between Australia and the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi.”
“As well as direct traffic between these two great cities, we are aiming to attract connecting passengers from throughout the Middle East, and from Europe, who are looking to travel via Abu Dhabi to Sydney for business and holidays.”
Etihad’s Sydney route will also provide Australian business and leisure travellers with easy access to the Middle East region, as well as key international cities across Europe with swift connections through Abu Dhabi to a choice of 47 destinations currently served by the airline.
The Ambassador of Australia to the UAE, Jeremy Bruer, said: “I am delighted that Etihad has shown a huge vote of confidence in Australia by starting flights to and from Abu Dhabi. Australian travellers can now enjoy direct access to one of the most important locations in the Middle East on one of the world’s most exciting new airlines.”
Sydney will be Etihad Airways’ fifth destination in the Asia-Pacific region, joining Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila and Jakarta.
Flight Information
From March 26, Etihad’s flight EY450 will initially operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, departing Abu Dhabi International Airport at 10.10 am, arriving Sydney International Airport 6.15 am the following day. The return service EY451 departs Sydney each Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 3.20 pm, arriving Abu Dhabi 0.10 am. All times are local.
The Airbus A340-500 aircraft serving the route will be configured in three classes of travel; 12 in Diamond, 28 in Pearl and 200 in Coral.
Etihad Airways to fly non-stop services to Brussels and Toronto
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is to start non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to both Brussels and Toronto from 1 June, 2007.
Arrival times at Abu Dhabi have been fixed for air travellers from the Belgian capital and Canada’s commercial centre to transfer easily on to many of the popular destinations across Etihad’s fast growing route network.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive said: “These two non stop flights demonstrate our ambition to link the world’s major business capitals.”
The flight schedule to Brussels will start from 1 June, with flight EY055 departing from Abu Dhabi on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at 1.35pm and arriving in Brussels at 6.45pm, local time. The service will also carry the “SN” code of Etihad’s partner, Brussels Airlines. The return flight EY056 will depart from at 10.10pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays arriving in Abu Dhabi at 6.55am the next day.
The aircraft used on the Abu Dhabi – Brussels route will be an Airbus A330-200, configured in three classes.
The first non-stop service to Toronto starts on 2 June, with flight EY141 departing from Abu Dhabi at 2.05am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and arriving in Toronto at 8.40am the same day. The return flight, EY140 departs Toronto at 10.20am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 7.45am the next day.
The Toronto service will be operated by an ultra long haul Airbus A340-500 aircraft configured in three classes, with 12, 28 and 200 seats respectively.
See also
FlyerWiki Deutsch
ReferencesExternal links |
|
Ad a comment or review
|