Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has doubled its network in the US within the last 12 months with the addition of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth, its sixth destination.
The airline has introduced three non-stop flights per week between Dallas/Fort Worth and Abu Dhabi, with plans to launch daily services.
Speaking at a US-UAE Business Council lunch in Dallas/Fort Worth, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, said the US was important for the airline because it was the largest aviation market in the world and the UAE was the largest export market for the US in the Middle East region.
Mr Hogan said: “Linking Dallas/ Fort Worth with the strategically important and rapidly growing markets in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent will help to deepen the strong commercial, trade and cultural relationship between the US and the UAE.
“The two-way connections offered by this service will benefit the oil and gas sector and technology sectors, as well as the 20 Fortune 500 companies based in Dallas/Fort Worth and the 52 Fortune 500 companies based in Texas,” he said.
