Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Effective 15 December 2018 - 13 January 2019, Etihad Airways will increase its flights from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow, from three to four daily services, to meet peak demand this festive season.
The flights will be operated
by a two-class Boeing 787-9, featuring 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy
Smart Seats.
James Harrison, General Manager for
Etihad Airways in the United Kingdom and Ireland, said: “We are thrilled to
announce more flights to London over the festive period. This is a busy time
for local guests travelling between both capitals and the extra service will
allow more choice and flexibility in their travel.”
The additional services will also
provide more connecting opportunities for passengers travelling between London
and key destinations on Etihad’s global network.
Abu Dhabi – London schedule for additional
peak period services:
|
Flight No.
|
Origin
|
Departs
|
Destination
|
Arrives
|
Aircraft
|
|
EY13
|
Abu Dhabi
|
07:05
|
London Heathrow
|
11:00
|
Boeing 787-9
|
|
EY14
|
London Heathrow
|
12:50
|
Abu Dhabi
|
23:45
|
Boeing 787-9
|
These services will
operate in addition to Etihad Airways’ regularly scheduled 3 daily Abu Dhabi to
London services which will continue to operate on 3-class Airbus A380 aircraft.
In addition to the seasonal increase of service to London, Etihad
Airways has also recently announced seasonal frequency increases and aircraft
upgrades on a number of key routes to meet increased demand over the peak
winter period. This includes additional capacity to Bahrain, Belgrade, Cairo,
Istanbul, Medina and Kuwait.