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Etihad partners with Team England for 2018 Commonwealth Games
Etihad Airways is set to fly Team England to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast. The Abu Dhabi-based has flown thousands of elite athletes, coaches, and supporters around the globe from Manchester City’s title winning squads to England Cricket’s T20 2016 runner-up team.
Etihad to increase Amman connections from March
Etihad Airways is launching a second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Amman, effective March 25th.
Etihad Airways to boost Maldives connections from June 2018
Etihad Airways has announced four additional weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi-Malé route, taking frequency to the idyllic Maldives to 11 services a week from June next year.
Etihad Airways goes all-Dreamliner on Swiss connections
Etihad Airways’ flights to and from Switzerland will become an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner operation with the aircraft being deployed on the Abu Dhabi-Geneva route, effective from March 2018.
Etihad celebrates opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi with fly-by
Hundreds of visitors from around the world, attending the official public opening celebrations of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, were treated to a low-level fly-by of the Jean Nouvel designed museum by one of Etihad Airways’ flagship Airbus A380 aircraft.
Etihad pulls outs of Dallas following American decision to cancel codeshare
Etihad Airways has announced the suspension of its Abu Dhabi–Dallas/Fort Worth route, effective March 25th next year. The move comes after the route became commercially unsustainable following American Airlines’ decision to terminate its codeshare agreement with the airline.
airBaltic launches direct flights between Riga and Abu Dhabi
The Latvian airline airBaltic, in cooperation with the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, has launched a direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi.
Louvre Abu Dhabi signs Etihad Airways partnership
Louvre Abu Dhabi today signed the first exclusive platinum partnership, with Etihad Airways. Louvre Abu Dhabi will officially open on November 11th as an iconic landmark on the city’s geographical, cultural and tourist landscape.
Kinnear to step down as Air Seychelles chief in December
Roy Kinnear will step down as chief executive of Air Seychelles in December. Staff at the Seychelles’ national carrier were informed of the resignation through a note from the chair of the carrier’s board, Jean Weeling-Lee, earlier.
Etihad to launch flights to Baku, Azerbaijan, in spring 2018
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective March 2018. The new route is being introduced to capitalise on the strong and growing demand for flights between the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan.
Douglas appointed chief executive of Etihad Aviation Group
The chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, today confirmed the appointment of Tony Douglas as group chief executive, who will join the company in January 2018.
Al Mulla takes up executive role with Etihad
Etihad Aviation Group has announced the appointment of Mana Mohamed Saeed Al Mulla as chief group support services officer. He will be responsible for a range of support functions, including IT services, procurement and supply management, and property and facilities management.