Etihad Takes Off to a Trio of New Destinations

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Etihad Takes Off to a Trio of New Destinations

Sunday, March 31, 2024/ Editor -

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• Osaka, Copenhagen and Dusseldorf debut for Etihad

• Abu Dhabi’s strengthen its links around the world, delivering greater choice and experiences for residents and visitors

ABU DHABI, UAE – Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has made good its promise of growth and greater connectivity by starting flights to three key destinations.

Inaugural services to Dusseldorf, Germany (DUS) began on September 28, followed the next day by Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) and then Osaka, Japan (KIX) on October 1.

Meanwhile the airline unveiled increased frequencies to popular destinations Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) and Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB).

The flights are part of a package of new routes and increased frequencies designed to meet customer demand for more opportunities to visit Abu Dhabi and provide even more connectivity to Etihad’s growing global network.

'The new flights are the next important steps as we enhance our network delivering greater connectivity for our guests,and serving their demand for more opportunities to visit Abu Dhabi,” said Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways.

“We are helping accelerate economic growth for the city by providing more travel options and seamless connections, ensuring it’s easier for guests to visit Abu Dhabi either as a destination, or as part of a stopover as they explore our growing global network.”

Etihad has already announced the launch of nine new destinations this year, including Malaga, Mykonos, Lisbon, Kolkata, St Petersburg, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Osaka, and Boston. In addition, the airline recently announced new routes to the Indian Subcontinent, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram, to be launched in January 2024.

To complement these developments, Etihad has made several recent network changes and frequency adds to enhance travel options and connectivity. Highlights include:

Improved Departure Times: Enhanced passenger convenience with adjusted departure times for European and Asian destinations.

Expanded Frequencies: Increased regularity to Chennai (MAA), Colombo (CMB) Islamabad (ISB), Kochi (COK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Madrid (MAD), Milan (MXP), Munich (MUC), Rome (FCO), and Phuket (HKT) offer travellers more choice while improving travel options and connectivity.

• Cairo (CAI): An additional 5 flights per week to make triple daily operations to Cairo, effective from 1 Jan, strengthening the link between Abu Dhabi and the Egyptian capital.

• Colombo (CMB): 7 direct flights per week with 3 flights effective from 1 Dec and 4 flights effective from 1 Jan,increasing to 10 per week from May 2024, further enhancing travel options to this destination.

• Kuala Lumpur (KUL): Double daily from 15 Jan, 2024

• Maldives (MLE): An additional 7 flights per week, with 3 flights effective from 1 Dec and 4 flights effective from 1 Jan

Destinations	Change	Total Frequency	Start Date
Dusseldorf	New route	3 per week	28 September 2023
Copenhagen	New route	4 per week	29 September 2023
Osaka	New route	5 per week	1 October 2023
Lisbon	Extended year-round	3 per week	29 October 2023
St Petersburg	New route	3 per week	29 October 2023
Kozhikode	New route	7 per week	1 January 2024
Thiruvananthapuram	New route	7 per week	1 January 2024
Boston	New route	4 per week	31 March 2024
Chennai	+7 per week	21 per week	15 September 2023
Frankfurt	+4 per week	11 per week	29 October 2023
Rome	+4 per week	11 per week	4 November 2023
Amsterdam	Retimed	7 per week	21 November 2023
Kochi	+8 per week	21 per week	21 November 2023
Madrid	+3 per week	10 per week	21 November 2023
Milan	+3 per week	10 per week	21 November 2023
Munich	+3 per week	10 per week	21 November 2023
Phuket	+7 per week	14 per week	21 November 2023
Moscow	Retimed	7 per week	1 December 2023
Cairo	+5 per week	21 per week	1 January 2024
Colombo	7 direct per week 10 direct per week	7 per week 10 per week	1 January 2024 May 2024
Islamabad	+2 per week	14 per week	1 January 2024
Maldives (Male)	+7 per week	14 per week	1 January 2024