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Etihad to fly twice daily between Abu Dhabi and Sydney from December 15
Etihad to fly twice daily between Abu Dhabi and Sydney from December 15 ABU DHABI, September 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi–Sydney service to two flights a day from December 15, 2026, adding four weekly flights to bring the route to 14, WAM reported. All flights will use Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Etihad said the expanded schedule would offer more than 5,000 seats a week in each direction. The additional service will give pa
Sep 281 min read


Etihad to Launch Abu Dhabi–Red Sea Flights on October 4
Etihad to Launch Abu Dhabi–Red Sea Flights on October 4 | 📷SPA RIYADH, September 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Etihad Airways will begin scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Red Sea International Airport on October 4, with a second weekly service added later that month, Red Sea Global announced. The inaugural flight will depart from Zayed International Airport on Sunday, October 4. Flights will initially operate every Sunday, increasing to Thursdays and Sundays from O
Sep 101 min read


Etihad, TAROM Sign Codeshare Agreement
Etihad, TAROM Sign Codeshare Agreement ABU DHABI, June 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Etihad Airways and TAROM signed a codeshare agreement connecting Etihad passengers with Romania and Eastern Europe and linking Romanian travellers to Abu Dhabi, WAM reported. The agreement was signed during the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. Under the partnership, Etihad passengers can book a single ticket on TAROM flights from Bucharest to Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Ora
Jun 81 min read


Etihad to double A380 Paris service this summer
Etihad to double A380 Paris service this summer ABU DHABI, May 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Etihad Airways will increase its Airbus A380 service to Paris Charles de Gaulle to double daily from July 1, WAM reported. The expansion will raise Etihad’s Abu Dhabi-Paris route to three daily flights overall. The schedule will include two daily A380 services from Zayed Abu Dhabi International Airport, with morning and afternoon departures. A third daily Boeing 787-9 service will
May 201 min read


Etihad Airways to add five China routes in major network expansion
WAM RIYADH, April 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Etihad Airways will launch five new routes to mainland China and add 28 weekly flights in one of its largest single-market expansions in recent years, as the Abu Dhabi-based carrier deepens its presence across a key trade and travel corridor. The expansion will add services from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport to Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Shenzhen, raising Etihad’s mainland China operation to
Apr 132 min read


Etihad expects to resume limited commercial flights on Friday
Abu Dhabi, March 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Etihad Airways expects to resume a limited commercial flight schedule on Friday, after widespread cancellations across the Middle East left passengers stranded as fighting escalated in the region. Customers with previous bookings will be accommodated on flights from Abu Dhabi to a number of key destinations, the airline said. Destinations listed include Cairo, London, Paris, New York, Rome, Moscow, Madrid and Seoul, alon
Mar 61 min read


Etihad operates evacuation departures from Abu Dhabi as wider flight disruptions persist
Abu Dhabi, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least 15 Etihad flights departed Abu Dhabi on Monday to help evacuate passengers stranded at the airport. The flights operated to destinations including Islamabad, Paris, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Cairo and London. Regular commercial flights remained cancelled. Emirates planned to operate limited flights from Monday evening, but it was not immediately clear whether services had resumed.
Mar 21 min read


Emirates and Etihad restart limited flights after war-related halt
Dubai, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad restarted limited flights on Monday after halting operations due to the ongoing war. The airlines, based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, resumed services on Monday afternoon, with flight-tracking data showing Etihad flights moving first. Dubai’s government announced a limited resumption of operations and advised passengers to go to the airport only if contacted directly.
Mar 21 min read
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