Etihad Airways will roster a B787-9 Dreamliner on to its daily Zurich route from July 6.
The Gulf carrier currently operates a three-cabin A330-300 to the Swiss city, a service it launched last summer (see news, June 2014).
The airline's three-class B787-9 has 235 seats, with eight in first class, 28 in business and 199 in economy.
Outbound service EY73 departs Abu Dhabi at 0205 and arrives at Zurich at 0655, with return service leaving Zurich at 1125 and landing in Abu Dhabi at 1955.
Graham Smith