Etihad Cargo announces freighter operations to Hanoi

Etihad Cargo, the freight division of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, has started freighter flights to Hanoi’s Nội Bài International Airport, from its hub in Abu Dhabi.

Situated along the Red River delta, Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, the country’s second biggest city, a major trading centre, and also one of the fastest growing cities in the world. 

The dedicated cargo service will operate every Thursday and Sunday using an Airbus A330-200F freighter, with a capacity of 60 metric tonnes.

Flights en route to Hanoi will stop briefly in Mumbai, while the return service is direct to Abu Dhabi.

Etihad Cargo expects the new service to carry raw materials, consumer goods and perishables to Hanoi, with large quantities of electronics and textiles destined for the Gulf region, Europe and Africa loaded for the return flight.

Hanoi flight schedule

Flight No.	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Frequency	Aircraft
EY981	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	09:45	Mumbai (BOM)	14:30	Thurs, Sun	A330F
EY985	Mumbai (BOM)	16:30	Hanoi (HAN)	22:30	Thus, Sun	A330F
EY986	Hanoi (HAN)	00:00	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	03:30+1	Thurs, Sun	A330F

Note: All in (Abu Dhabi) local time.

Etihad Cargo offers services to 108 destinations internationally, operating a fleet of ten freighters, consisting of four Airbus A330-200F, three Boeing B777F, and three Boeing 747F.

Etihad Airways increases flights to and from India

With a major service upgrade to Kochi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode and Hyderabad, Etihad Airways offers travellers more connections between India and the rest of the world, than ever before.

Flights to Bangalore, Chennai and Kozhikode will be double-daily, and Hyderabad from 1 October. Double-daily frequencies were also introduced to Kochi route last month, as well as Mumbai and New Delhi in November 2013, supporting a long-term development plan in India.

The airline will utilise new Airbus A320s, scheduled for delivery this year, to accommodate much of the increased frequencies. Larger wide-body aircraft were also introduced on selected routes in November 2013, with a three-class A340 on overnight Mumbai flights, marking the debut of Etihad Airways’ First Class product on the route, and A330s on overnight Delhi flights.

In addition to the seven existing or planned double-daily services, Etihad Airways operates daily flights to Ahmedabad, Trivandrum and most recently, Jaipur, where flights commenced in April 2014.

Summer 2014 schedules effective from 1 July:

Flight Number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Aircraft	Operation
EY 0280	Abu Dhabi	21:35	Kochi	03:10 +1	A321	Existing
EY 0281	Kochi	04:25	Abu Dhabi	06:55	A321	Existing
EY 0282	Abu Dhabi	15:40	Kochi	21:15	A321	New
EY 0283	Kochi	22:20	Abu Dhabi	00:50 +1	A321	New

Flight Number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Aircraft	Operation
EY 0286	Abu Dhabi	21:50	Bangalore	03:55 +1	A320	Existing
EY 0287	Bangalore	04:45	Abu Dhabi	07:00	A320	Existing
EY 0284	Abu Dhabi	15:45	Bangalore	21:15	A320	New
EY 0285	Bangalore	22:10	Abu Dhabi	00:25 +1	A320	New

Flight Number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Aircraft	Operation
EY 0268	Abu Dhabi	21:50	Chennai	04:00 +1	A320	Existing
EY 0269	Chennai	04:45	Abu Dhabi	07:30	A320	Existing
EY 0270	Abu Dhabi	15:30	Chennai	21:20	A320	New
EY 0271	Chennai	22:10	Abu Dhabi	00:55 +1	A320	New

Flight Number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Aircraft	Operation
EY 0250	Abu Dhabi	22:05	Kozhikode	03:45	A320	Existing
EY 0251	Kozhikode	04:45	Abu Dhabi	07:10	A320	Existing
EY 0254	Abu Dhabi	02:00	Kozhikode	07:40	A320	New
EY 0257	Kozhikode	08:45	Abu Dhabi	11:10	A320	New

Flight Number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Aircraft	Operation
EY 0274	Abu Dhabi	21:45	Hyderabad	03:25 +1	A330	Existing
EY 0275	Hyderabad	04:45	Abu Dhabi	07:10	A330	Existing
EY 0276*	Abu Dhabi	15:45	Hyderabad	21:00	A320	New
EY 0277*	Hyderabad	22:00	Abu Dhabi	00:20 +1	A320	New

*Flights EY 0276 and EY 0277 will commence from 1 October.