Etihad cuts air fares by about 50% for Ramadan

Dubai: Etihad Airways yesterday said it has slashed many fares by about 50 per cent for travel during Ramadan and the autumn period.

"The special promotion, which runs from September 1 to November 10, sees prices to popular destinations like London reduced by 52 per cent to Dh1,900," the company said in a statement.

"All prices exclude taxes. The travel and sale period is from September 1 to November 10. Three days from October 1 to 3 is excluded from the special offer. Outbound travel must be completed by October 10."

Return economy flights from Abu Dhabi to Bang-kok start at Dh1,293, a discount of 37 per cent off the usual price, Kuala Lumpur falls 30 per cent to Dh1,851 and Cairo prices start at Dh1,163, a discount of 23 per cent.

Geert Boven, Etihad's executive vice president of sales and services, said, "The month of Ramadan is a very special time for people living and working in the UAE and the Middle East and Etihad is proud to unveil these great value fares that will provide customers with the opportunity to visit family and friends who live abroad."

"In order to open the promotion up to as many people as possible we have extended the sales period though to November 10, which will especially benefit those who are unable to travel during Ramadan," he added.

Africa

Customers wishing to travel to Africa can take advantage of Etihad's reduced fares which include Johannesburg from Dh2,130, a 34 per cent discount on the normal fare, and Casablanca from Dh1,851, a discount of 20 per cent.

Within the Middle East region, Etihad customers can book return economy flights to Muscat, Bahrain and Doha from Dh326 and Amman and Beirut from Dh558.