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Etihad Secures 14 Weekly Flights to Australia
DUBAI — Etihad Airways, has secured 14 additional weekly flight frequencies from its Abu Dhabi home-base to Australia.
Out of these 14, seven weekly flights have been granted to Etihad on the condition that the operation also flies via or onto a regional airport, according to a release received here on Thursday from the airline.
The remaining seven flights can be operated to any gateway in Australia which includes Etihad’s current destinations of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, the release said.
Etihad currently flies 21 times a week between Abu Dhabi and Australia. This includes 11 flights to Sydney, seven to Melbourne and three to Brisbane. The new flight slots will available from next month. Following the announcement of the new agreement, Etihad has access to a total of 42 flights a week in to Australia, 35 direct to gateways and seven via or onto regional hubs, the release said quoting James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive officer. When contacted by Khaleej Times a spokesman of Etihad saidthe airline has a load factor over 80 per cent in the Australian route.
Expressing optimism on the growth potential on the route Hogan said “We are committed to this important market and look forward to carrying greater numbers of business and leisure travellers from destinations across Etihad’s expanding network to Australia.”
The additional flights were awarded following bilateral negotiations between the UAE and Australian Government in Canberra this week.
Currently Etihad offers flights to 60 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa, Australia and Asia.
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