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.

Etihad Airways Celebrates a Major Milestone with the simultaneous delivery of its 100th and 101st aircraft

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, last week celebrated a major milestone as the fastest growing airline in commercial aviation history, when it took delivery of its 100th and 101st aircraft on the same day.

The one hundredth aircraft, a new Airbus A321-231 (registration A6-AEC), was delivered from the Airbus Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg. On arrival in Abu Dhabi, the aircraft was welcomed by over 500 Etihad Airways employees at a specially organised photo-shoot to mark the occasion.

James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said: “This is an important day for an airline which launched operations just over ten years ago. Etihad Airways continues to grow, to prosper and to lead the way in innovation and service. Today, we fly the most technologically advanced and fuel efficient aircraft available, setting new standards in comfort and reliability.”

The airline now operates three Airbus A321, with seven more on order. This A321 delivery is joined by the airline’s 101st aircraft, an Airbus A320-200 (registration A6-EIX). Both aircraft are equipped with sharklets, which are blended winglets at each wingtip, designed to enhance the payload-range performance, allowing a significant reduction in fuel-burn.

In November 2013, Etihad Airways placed its largest ever aircraft order at the Dubai Airshow with a value of US$67 billion for up to 199 aircraft and 294 engines.

The airline will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A380 aircraft in October and December of this year respectively. These aircraft will feature Etihad Airways’ revolutionary new cabins, which were unveiled on 4 May 2014, including for the first time in the airline industry, a luxurious self-contained three room cabin on the A380 known as ‘The Residence’, featuring a separate living room, bathroom and double bedroom.

Enjoy more flights to and from Paris, as Etihad Airways strengthens Air Seychelles codeshare agreement

From 2 July 2014, guests travelling to and from Paris will have more flights to choose from as Etihad Airways extends its codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles.

Operated by Air Seychelles’ brightly-coloured Airbus A330-200 aircraft featuring 18 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 236 seats in Economy Class, the Air Seychelles flights will link the French capital’s Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport twice weekly with the Seychelles via Abu Dhabi.

Etihad Airways will place its EY flight code on the new Air Seychelles services, providing guests and cargo customers with more flights to and from France.

Etihad Airways flies twice daily between Paris CDG and Abu Dhabi, connecting to the Seychelles and more than 50 other destinations across the Gulf region, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Indian Subcontinent.

Combined Etihad Airways and Air Seychelles Paris schedule from 2 July, 2014

Flight #	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Frequency
EY031	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	02:10	Paris (CDG 2C)	07:35	Daily
EY037	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	09:00	Paris (CDG 2C)	14:25	Daily
EY4134	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	02:20	Paris (CDG 2A)	07:45	Wednesdays + Fridays
EY032	Paris (CDG 2C)	11:00	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	19:50	Daily
EY038	Paris (CDG 2C)	22:05	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	06:55+1	Daily
EY4145	Paris (CDG 2A)	21:50	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	06:45+1	Wednesdays + Fridays

All times are local

Flights in Italics are Air Seychelles services.