Etihad Airways to increase frequency to London
Additional services will also provide more connecting opportunities
ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced that it will increase its flights from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow, from three to four daily services from December 15, 2018 to January 13, 2019, to meet peak demand this festive season.
The flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9, featuring 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy Smart Seats. The additional services will also provide more connecting opportunities for passengers travelling between London and key destinations on Etihad’s global network.
These services will operate in addition to Etihad Airways’ regularly scheduled three daily Abu Dhabi to London services which will continue to operate on 3-class Airbus A380 aircraft.
In addition to the seasonal increase of service to London, Etihad Airways has also announced seasonal frequency increases and aircraft upgrades on a number of key routes to meet increased demand over the peak winter period. This includes additional capacity to Bahrain, Belgrade, Cairo, Istanbul, Madinah and Kuwait.
— WAM