Etihad Airways is to greatly increase options for travel to
and from India ,
introducing more flights and wide-body jets by the end of this year, with
further increases and new routes next year, subject to regulatory approval.
From 1 November this
year, Etihad Airways plans to more than triple the number of seats it now
offers on the prime Abu Dhabi – Mumbai and Abu Dhabi – New Delhi routes,
reflecting the growing importance of the Indian market, and delivering
significant economic benefits to the economies of India and Abu Dhabi.
James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad
Airways, said: “India is one of the world’s fastest-growing destinations, and a
key market in the growth strategy of Etihad Airways ... Following the recent
signing of a new air services agreement between India and the UAE, we now have
the opportunity to add significant capacity between the two countries, not only
meeting existing demand for trade and tourist travel but also ensuring that we
can meet the continued strong growth which is expected between our two
countries. The big winners will be our passengers and freight customers and the
economies of India and Abu Dhabi .”
By 31 December, 2013, Etihad Airways plans to:
- Increase from daily to double-daily its Abu Dhabi-Mumbai
and Abu Dhabi-New Delhi flights;
- Use wide-bodied Airbus A340-600 aircraft on one of the
daily Abu Dhabi
– Mumbai flights, offering First, Business and Economy Classes;
- Use wide-bodied Airbus A330-200 aircraft on one of the
daily Abu Dhabi - New Delhi flights, offering Business and Economy Class; and
- Upgrade daily Abu
Dhabi – Chennai flights from 136-seat Airbus A320s to
new Airbus A321s, seating 174 passengers.
Subject to regulatory approval, Etihad also intends to
codeshare on a wide range of flights operated within India by Jet Airways.
Specific details of new routes between Abu
Dhabi and India
and codeshare services with Jet Airways are expected to be unveiled
progressively, as approvals are received and operational details are finalized.
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