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Etihad launches flight to Sudan today
Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline, will add a second international destination to its network within a week with its inaugural flight today to Sudan's capital Khartoum.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:00 July 5, 2006
Dubai: Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline, will add a second international destination to its network within a week with its inaugural flight today to Sudan's capital Khartoum.
The Khartoum service joins Etihad's growing network of international destinations, including the new route to Kuwait that was launched on Saturday.
The airline will operate the service every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, and supports Etihad's current freighter operations between the UAE and Khartoum.
"Etihad is experiencing a period of rapid expansion with the launch of these exciting new destinations, and the arrival of our new purpose-built fleet of aircraft. Khartoum is a special destination for us due to the established cultural and commercial ties between Sudan and the UAE, which we look forward to building upon," said Dr. Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saif Al Nahyan, Chairman at Etihad Airways.
Etihad's flight EY611 will leave Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) at 2:05pm and arrive at the Civil Airport in Khartoum at 5:05pm. The return flight will depart Khartoum at 6:20pm and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 11:05pm.
Guests will fly on an Etihad Airways A330-200 aircraft, configured into two zones offering 262 seats with 22 in 'Pearl' and 240 in 'Coral' categories. The plane will carry up to 14 tonnes of cargo.
Khartoum will join Johannesburg, Cairo and Casablanca as Etihad's fourth destination in Africa, demonstrating the airline's ambitions on the continent.
Etihad Crystal Cargo has been successfully operating freighter flights to Khartoum for the last year.
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