Etihad Airways is going to expand its network in South East Asia with the launch of a non-stop daily service between Abu Dhabi and Phuket. The airline will launch the new route on 26th October 2014 using two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft, with 22 Pearl Business seats and 240 Coral Economy seats.The flights have been scheduled to provide optimal connectivity between Phuket and key markets across Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Phuket, the largest island in Thailand and one of the world’s most popular destinations will become the second destination in Thailand to be served by Etihad Airways, and the seventh in South East Asia, alongside Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City
and Jakarta.
“The island is a strong addition to Etihad Airways’ leisure portfolio and we will offer attractive arrival and departure times, with seamless connections to 25 European and GCC cities. This includes daily connections from London, Manchester, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Paris, in addition to key GCC markets such as Bahrain, Doha, Muscat, Kuwait and Riyadh,” said James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways.
Phuket is the ninth route to be announced by Etihad Airways in 2014. Flights to Phuket can be booked on www.etihad.com, through Etihad Airways Contact Centres, or via
travel agents.
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