Etihad

Etihad Airways has just revealed – subject to last-minute changes – its flight schedule from 20 to 31 March. French-speaking Europe will once again be served with several daily frequencies. Brussels will benefit from three weekly flights operated by Boeing 787-10; Geneva will be connected by four weekly flights in Boeing…

The UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, took delivery of its very first Airbus A321LR (Long Range) on 24 July at a ceremony at the Airbus site in Hamburg. Beyond the celebration of this new aircraft, the A321LR marks a strategic turning point for the Abu Dhabi carrier. A231LR: ideal capacity with a long-haul product...

Coincidence? Perhaps not. While Wizz Air has just announced the closure of its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways, the official carrier of the United Arab Emirates, revealed yesterday 15 July that it would be launching flights to seven new destinations. For a long time it looked as if Etihad would remain in the shadow of the Gulf's two mega-carriers,...

This is the logical follow-up to the memorandum of understanding signed between the Air France-KLM group and Etihad in September 2023. This agreement, which focuses on joint services and the coordination of flights on the France-Abu Dhabi route, now includes the two airlines' frequent flyer programmes. Members of Flying Blue, Air France's frequent flyer programme, will...

The Air France-KLM Group and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have just finalised a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their collaboration in the fields of commercial passenger transport, frequent flyer programmes, talent development and aircraft maintenance. As part of this partnership, and subject to...

Etihad put on a show on 1 May at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, unveiling its new business class. It will be fitted on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, three of which will join the fleet in the third quarter of 2023, marking the arrival of this new Business class. It is in fact a...

In-flight connectivity as a selling point to boost loyalty programmes? This is the credo being adopted by a growing number of carriers. Etihad has now taken the plunge, following in the footsteps of Turkish Airlines a few days earlier. From now on, it will be possible to communicate free of charge in-flight via the...

We thought it had already been buried in the meanders of aviation history. But now the Airbus A380 is back in service all over the world. The latest airline to announce the return of the giant of the skies is Etihad Airways. Four of the airline's super-jumbos will be returning to service from...

The Airbus A350-1000 is the latest model to be integrated by Abu Dhabi's national airline, Etihad Airways. An aircraft which, according to the airline's CEO, Tony Douglas, CEO of the Etihad Group, opens the doors to the future for the carrier. "This is a new stage in our development, a stage in which this aircraft will enable us to achieve neutrality...

Nice airport will therefore - quite logically - be joining the club of summer destinations served by Etihad. On Monday, the airline announced the launch of this seasonal flight between Nice and Abu Dhabi on 15 June. Etihad will operate two flights a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays. The flights will be operated in...

Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a strategic business cooperation agreement to deepen their partnership between Bahrain and Abu Dhabi and beyond their respective hubs. Subject to government and regulatory approvals, the new agreement...

The IATA Travel Pass allows Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways passengers to create a "digital passport". This will make it possible to check whether pre-departure tests or vaccinations meet the requirements imposed at the destination. Passengers will also be able to share test and vaccination certificates...

Etihad Airways is hoping to stimulate demand by promising comprehensive wellness insurance cover against the coronavirus. This facility is being offered as part of Etihad Wellness, the airline's new health and hygiene programme. The carrier has teamed up with insurer AXA to develop this product. The Etihad Wellness programme automatically covers all passengers...

As part of its Etihad Greenliner initiative, the Emirati airline formed a strategic partnership with Boeing at the end of 2019. It is now continuing tests with the aircraft manufacturer to accelerate the technological development of a safer and more eco-responsible commercial aircraft. The ecoDemonstrator programme will use a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner as a test bed...

From the end of April, Etihad will be embarking on an unprecedented experiment in air transport health monitoring. Abu Dhabi airport, the airline's hub, will be equipped with self-service kiosks on which passengers' temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate will be measured....

Etihad is strengthening its services to London. From 27 October, the Abu Dhabi-based airline will be offering a fourth daily flight between the capital of the United Arab Emirates and Heathrow airport. This service will be offered at night from the British capital, departing at 9.05pm and arriving at 8.05am in Abu Dhabi, and...

The new business class fare launched by Dubai-based Emirates is likely to shake up many commercial strategies in the airline world. The fare, dubbed 'Special', is a game-changer in the world of business class, since it is a restrictive fare - and therefore, a priori, cheaper - which also comes with...

The Etihad application is going into wellness mode: the airline has just announced an unprecedented partnership with Panasonic Avionics Corporation, enabling it to integrate the Jet Lag Adviser function. The aim is to combat jet lag and its impact on business travellers. In practical terms, Jet Lag Adviser shows passengers the potential impact of jet lag on each flight operated by the airline.

Are we witnessing a normalisation in the management of Gulf airlines? Emirates had just announced that it was giving up on the Airbus A380, abandoning its status as a carrier equipped only with wide-body jets, and now Etihad has announced that it too has cancelled an order for aircraft. The Abu Dhabi-based airline, a rival of Emirates, has indicated that it is in talks with Airbus...