Abu Dhabi, UAE - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is meeting customer demand by adding more flights to key destinations across the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. The latest increase means the airline now offers almost 27% per cent more weekly departures than last summer.
The airline is increasing flights to Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Amman in Jordan, Beirut in Lebanon, as well as Colombo in Sri Lanka, and Kolkata and Bangalore in India.
The enhancements are part of Etihad's ambitious expansion of flights and frequencies to further boost Abu Dhabi’s global reach offering more flexible travel options for its guests.
Etihad’s Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer Arik De said: “These latest flight increases aligned with our seamless and practical connections at Abu Dhabi and our growing global network offer our guests more opportunities to fly where they want to at a time that suits them.
“It also makes it easier to enjoy a fantastic visit or stopover in Abu Dhabi as an integral part of their journey.”
Destinations
Change
Total Frequency
Start Date
Jeddah
+7 per week
28 per week
15 March 2024
Riyadh
Amman
+4 per week
11 per week
15 June 2024
Beirut
+2 per week
7 per week
Colombo
17 per week
Kolkata
+1 per week
8 per week
Bangalore
+3 per week
Already announced
Kozhikode
New route
1 January 2024
Thiruvananthapuram
Boston
4 per week
31 March 2024
Nairobi
1 May 2024
10 per week
15 January 2024
14 per week
Bangkok
22 February 2024
Copenhagen
Extended year-round
Athens
+5 per week
12 per week
15 July 2024
Malaga
Summer 2024 service
3 per week
2 June 2024
Santorini
2 per week
Nice
Mykonos
17 June 2024