Etihad Airways launches Abu Dhabi – Ahmedabad flight

Ahmedabad, 2 November 2012

Etihad Airways has launched flights between Abu Dhabi and Ahmedabad.

Etihad’s president and CEO, James Hogan, said: “Our daily, two-class A320 service to Ahmedabad is another step in expanding our presence on the Indian subcontinent and connecting key strategic cities with Abu Dhabi.

“Etihad Airways is committed to serving the Indian market and people, whether in India or the diaspora. We are delighted to launch this new service and are committed to serving our customers in Guajarat,” he further said.

“We are confident that the addition of the Ahmedabad service will further strengthen commercial and cultural ties between India and the UAE and will lead to continued strong growth in traffic flows between India, Abu Dhabi and beyond.”

Etihad flies to nine Indian destinations including New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kochi – a total of 59 flights per week.

The national airline of the UAE serves 85 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, with a fleet of 67 aircraft, with another 100 on order.

Etihad also hold equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia and Aer Lingus.