Etihad Airways, the national airline  of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced its new schedule of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane via Singapore this week (give the exact date). To mark the occasion, Etihad Airways operated ‘Blue Moon Rising’, its Airbus A330-200 painted in Manchester City Football Club colours on the commemorative February 1 flight. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said that the new daily service would add an extra 1,048 seats a week to the Abu Dhabi-Singapore-Brisbane route. “The additional capacity puts Etihad Airways in a stronger than ever position in the Singapore and Australian markets. It enables us to compete on a more level playing field than in the past,” said Hogan. He also said that the airline was working closely with government and  industry stakeholders in each market to ensure the route’s continuing success.


Etihad Airways commenced three weekly flights to Brisbane and Singapore on September 28, 2007. The  Queensland capital was the airline’s second destination in Australia and the 43rd in its global network. The airline operates its state-of the-art Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi- Singapore- Brisbane route. The aircraft is configured in two classes with 22 seats in Pearl  Business Class and 240 seats in Coral Economy Class.