Etihad Airways has expanded its capacity on the UAE-New York route with twice-daily flights starting from April 24, 2023. The airline plans to operate Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on this route.
Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Global Sales & Cargo, at Etihad Airways, said: “Etihad is responding to customer demand for increased frequency to New York and our well-known reputation for high-quality customer experience. Boosting our flights to New York gives our guests even greater options across key business and leisure destinations in our expanding global network.
The increased frequency gives customers going to the US access to connections beyond New York, to and from 47 destinations throughout the Americas, with Etihad’s codeshare partner JetBlue.
With 14 flights per week to New York-JFK, and daily services to Chicago and Washington, Etihad will offer a total of 28 weekly services this summer between Abu Dhabi and the United States.
Going ahead, Etihad is further unveiled its expansion plan by resuming flights to Kolkatta, India. From 26 March 2023, the airline will operate A320 on the daily Abu Dhabi – Kolkata route, providing a total of seven weekly nonstop services to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)
“With Etihad Airways continuing to enhance our network, resuming daily flights to this key gateway opens even more connectivity to the Indian Subcontinent for our guests. This announcement will herald the start of an exciting summer season. We know this will mean a lot to our guests, whether they are travelling for business, for leisure, or visiting family and friends,” added Drew.
With this route, Etihad will cover 14 destinations across the Indian subcontinent in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.