Etihad winter schedule features greater flight frequencies
Wed 26th August 2009
Etihad Airways will offer travellers a greater choice of flights and improved connections as part of its winter 2009/2010 schedule, with a new service to Hyderabad in India and additional services to Athens, Istanbul, Beirut, Cairo, and Kathmandu among the highlights. The new winter flying program starts Oct. 25 and by January will be almost 15% larger than the same period last year with 950 flights planned to operate each week. The new flights to Hyderabad from November will join Chicago and Cape Town as the airline’s newest routes. Etihad will take delivery of three new A320 aircraft during the winter period, which will support the frequency increases to short and medium haul destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Other highlights of the schedule include increased flights to Etihad’s new Mediterranean destinations of Athens and Istanbul. Flights to the Greek capital will rise from three per week to five from Nov. 1 and then daily from Jan. 1, 2010. Related Articles from Airlines
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