Etihad Airways to expand network to 58 destinations by end of August

Etihad has introduced specially trained ‘wellness ambassadors’ tasked with providing health information and care on the ground and on every flight

By August Etihad Airways aims to operate approximately 45 percent of its pre-Covid capacity.

Etihad Airways is gradually expanding its services in July and August and plans to fly to 58 destinations around the world by the end of the summer, the airline announced on Tuesday.

Destinations in North America include Chicago, New York, Toronto and Washington DC; while European destinations include Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Brussels, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, London Heathrow, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome and Zurich.

In the Middle East and Africa, Etihad will have flights to Amman, Bahrain, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Kuwait, Muscat, Rabat, Riyadh and Seychelles.

Asian destinations will include Ahmedabad, Baku, Bangkok, Bengaluru, Chennai, Colombo, Delhi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Jakarta, Karachi, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, Male, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Thiruvananthapuram and Tokyo 

Etihad will also fly to Melbourne and Sydney in Australia.

“The easing of restrictions on travel to and from the UAE is an important first step and a great development for Abu Dhabi,” said Tony Douglas, group CEO of Etihad Aviation Group. “By August we aim to operate approximately 45 percent of our pre-Covid capacity.|

“While we have continued to operate a schedule of special passenger, cargo and humanitarian flights over the last few months, the priority is now to build the network back up on markets that have opened up, and to provide a secure and hygienic flying environment across the entire guest journey,” he added.

As part of its expanded hygiene and safety procedures, Etihad has introduced specially trained ‘wellness ambassadors’ tasked with providing health information and care on the ground and on every flight.

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