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Etihad Airways to Fly to Hyderabad from November

ABU DHABI — Etihad Airways will fly four flights a week to the Indian city of Hyderabad from November to boost its Indian operations.

The Abu Dhabi-based airline will become the first airline to operate flights between Abu Dhabi and state capital of Andhra Pradesh. The service will become daily from the start of 2010. The addition of Hyderabad brings the number of Indian destinations served by Etihad to seven and follows successful bilateral talks between the governments of the UAE and India, aimed at further liberalising flying links between the two countries. James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said that his airlines wants to build up its Indian services and looks forward to expand its flying programme to the country.

“Hyderabad is a key Indian destination not currently served directly from Abu Dhabi. It therefore represents a great opportunity for our airline, one which will be welcomed by the large Hyderabadi community,” he said.

He expected Hyderabad to make a significant contribution to the rest of airlines’ network.

Known as the ‘City of Pearls’ and ‘City of Nizams,’ Hyderabad is well-known for its rich history, culture and architecture.