Etihad Airways is preparing to launch seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and the beautiful coastal city of Salalah, southern Oman, in time for the region’s unique Khareef, or green season. Salalah is one of the few locations on the Arabian Peninsula that experiences a monsoon season, creating extensive vegetation growth and spectacular waterfalls throughout the coastal ranges, and delivering significantly lower temperatures than the rest of the GCC.
Etihad will fly to Salalah four
times per week between 2 July and 31 August, the peak of the green season. The flights, to be operated with two-class Airbus
A320 aircraft, will depart Abu Dhabi at 8.05am each Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday, arriving at 10.00am, and enabling guests to begin their break by
early afternoon.
Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial
Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “Salalah is one of the most sought-after
destinations in Oman, and Khareef is an amazing season in which to
visit. The green mountains and flowing waterfalls are rare and beautiful in
this region, and less than two hours flying time from Abu Dhabi. Our new
seasonal flights provide a great opportunity to experience this extraordinary
destination at one of the best times of the year, either for a short break or
an extended period.”
The flights to Salalah will
take to 25 the number of weekly Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and Oman - 21
to Muscat and four to Salalah. For more information, or to make a booking,
visit www.etihad.com.
Timetable: Abu Dhabi - Salalah, effective 2 July
2019 – 31 August 2019
|
Flight
|
Origin
|
Dep
|
Desti
|
Arr
|
Freq
|
Aircraft
|
|
EY390
|
Abu Dhabi
|
08:05
|
Salalah
|
10:00
|
Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun
|
Airbus A320
|
|
EY391
|
Salalah
|
10:50
|
Abu
Dhabi
|
12:40
|
Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun
|
Airbus A320
|
Note: All departures and arrivals are
listed in local time.