{"id":137971,"date":"2022-12-12T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T09:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=137971"},"modified":"2023-09-18T13:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T11:33:57","slug":"airbus-a380-etihad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/airbus-a380-etihad","title":{"rendered":"Chronicle of the announced return of the Airbus A380 to Etihad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vapo-snippet automatic\">\n\n<p>It was already thought to be buried in the meanders of aviation history. But now <strong>The Airbus A380 is back in service<\/strong> all over the world. The latest airline to announce the return of the giant of the skies: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/etihad-airways-airbus-a350-1000-20220401.html\/\"><strong>Etihad Airways<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Four of the airline's super-jumbos will be back in service from summer 2023.<\/strong>. The first aircraft will take to the skies with the summer season between <strong>Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to Covid, Etihad had a fleet of <strong>10 Airbus A380 aircraft<\/strong>. <strong>The planes flew from 2014 to 2020, the year of the pandemic<\/strong>. The company then decided to withdraw them as they were deemed too unprofitable in...<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vapo-content\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p>It was already thought to be buried in the meanders of aviation history. But now <strong>The Airbus A380 is back in service<\/strong> all over the world. The latest airline to announce the return of the giant of the skies: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/etihad-airways-airbus-a350-1000-20220401.html\/\"><strong>Etihad Airways<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Four of the airline's super-jumbos will be back in service from summer 2023.<\/strong>. The first aircraft will take to the skies with the summer season between <strong>Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to Covid, Etihad had a fleet of <strong>10 Airbus A380 aircraft<\/strong>. <strong>The planes flew from 2014 to 2020, the year of the pandemic<\/strong>. At the time, the airline decided to withdraw them because they were deemed too unprofitable due to their fuel consumption and the collapse in traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The decision to reinstate 4 A380 aircraft follows a sharp increase in demand for air transport<\/strong> on the Etihad network and feedback from customers who want to see the return of one of the most remarkable commercial flying experiences in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-link-block\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/air-france-klm-etihad-partenariat-20230907.html\/\" data-id=\"156305\">Air France-KLM Group and Etihad strengthen their partnership<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quatre-classes-de-service-pour-l-a380-d-etihad\">Four classes of service for the Etihad A380<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All Airbus A380s are equipped with four cabin products<\/strong>.<strong> \"The Residence<\/strong>The aircraft will be equipped with an ultra-luxury private product and three cabin classes. \"The Residence\" is the only suite in the world offering three rooms in the air: bedroom, bathroom and lounge. The product will be available for booking from March 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other classes include <strong>9 First flats, 70 \"Affaires\" studios, 405 \"Economy Smart\" seats, 80 of which are in the \"Economy Space\" category<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1 October 2023, all flights from London Heathrow will offer first-class cabins for the most demanding customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the return of 4 A380 aircraft, Etihad is reactivating five A320 aircraft. This will enable a considerable increase in capacity and frequencies on existing routes and the launch of new destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should also be noted that<strong>Etihad has temporarily moved into Terminal 1 at CDG<\/strong>. The move took place on 8 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-link-block\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/a380-projet-envergure-hotel-20220208.html\/\" data-id=\"120633\">Envergure project: the conversion of an A380 into a hotel<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vapo-widget\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faced with a shortage of air capacity, Etihad is reactivating its Airbus A380 aircraft. 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