Etihad Airways operated its inaugural flight between Abu Dhabi and Beijing Daxing Airport today. The airline deployed its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the route marking the 15th anniversary of Etihad’s services in China.
Arik De, Chief Revenue Officer, Etihad Airways, said: “With China’s reopening and the restart of the aviation and tourism industries, we are very glad to see the long overdue move of our scheduled services to Beijing Daxing International Airport, which will further strengthen our commitment to the country’s aviation market development and Chinese travellers.”
Wang Yaqi, General Manager, Aviation Business, Beijing Daxing International Airport, said: "Abu Dhabi Airports Company signed an MoU to build a sister-airport relationship with Beijing Daxing International Airport in 2019, which strengthened the capital-to-capital link. Etihad Airways is one of the first airlines in the Middle East to move to Beijing Daxing International Airport, and we congratulate them on this successful inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Beijing Daxing International Airport.”
Etihad Airways’ first outbound flight will depart Beijing Daxing on March 30, 2023. Etihad Airways has recently added popular destinations such as Düsseldorf, Copenhagen and Lisbon, expanding Etihad Airways' European network while providing travellers with more convenient travel and holiday options.