Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2013-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase its Abu Dhabi-Munich services from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from 1 February 2014.
Munich was Etihad Airways’ first destination in Germany, and a daily flight linking the Bavarian capital with Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub commenced in June 2004.
Since then, the airline has carried over one million passengers between the two cities.
James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said: “Munich, Germany’s third biggest city, has been one of our most successful European destinations because it retains very strong volumes of business and leisure passengers throughout the year.
“This doubling of capacity is about serving the growing bi-directional demand, adding depth and scale to our German operations, and facilitating better connections with equity partner airberlin.
“The new schedule means that Etihad Airways and airberlin will together offer a combined 49 weekly services from four cities in Germany – Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin and Dusseldorf – to Abu Dhabi.
“From across our network the new double daily schedule will offer customers more convenient travel options to Germany and Europe, and in the other direction, additional connections over Abu Dhabi to destinations across the GCC, the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Asia, and Australia.”
Munich-based passengers will be able to choose from new daily connections to markets such as the Maldives, Seychelles, Johannesburg, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, and Melbourne.
In addition, beyond Munich, Etihad Airways will be able to offer additional codeshare connections on a number of airberlin flights across Germany and continental Europe.
The new flight schedule provides customers with a choice of conveniently timed daytime or overnight services between Munich Airport’s Terminal 1 and Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways will operate the updated schedule using a three-class Airbus A330-300 aircraft, configured with 8 seats in Diamond First Class, 32 in Pearl Business Class and 191 in Coral Economy Class.
Germany represents what is Europe’s largest outbound travel market, whilst also being one of Europe’s most visited countries.
New Munich flight schedule
|
Flight number |
Origin |
Destination |
Departure |
Arrival |
Aircraft |
|
EY03 |
Abu Dhabi |
Munich |
8:55 |
12:45 |
A330-300 |
|
EY04 |
Munich |
Abu Dhabi |
22:20 |
7:15 + 1 |
A330-300 |
|
EY05 |
Abu Dhabi |
Munich |
2:25 |
6:15 |
A330-300 |
|
EY06 |
Munich |
Abu Dhabi |
10:35 |
19:30 |
A330-300 |
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About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2012 carried 10.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Airways offers flights to 97 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 86 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia and Aer Lingus, and has received regulatory approval to acquire 24 per cent of India’s Jet Airways. Etihad Airways will acquire 49 per cent of Air Serbia from January 2014. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com
For more information contact:
Niall Doheny
Manager Corporate Communications
Tel: +971 2 511 1058
Email: media@etihad.ae