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Etihad Unveils Winter Programme

DUBAI — Etihad Airways will offer air 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 programme starts on Sunday 25 October and by January 2010, will be almost 15 per cent larger than the same period last year with 950 flights planned to operate each week. The new flights to Hyderabad from November 2009 will join Chicago and Cape Town as the airline’s newest routes. “The winter programme for 2009 / 2010 demonstrates our commitment to provide greater depth to the Etihad Airways global flight network. The increased frequencies will provide air travellers with a greater choice of flights into and out of Abu Dhabi and better connectivity with the rest of our network,” James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said.

Etihad Airways will take delivery of three brand 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. “Etihad’s fleet growth is an integral part of the airline’s network expansion and the new narrow-body A320 planes, which will be delivered during the winter, will be put to good use,” Hogan added.

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