Etihad Airways has further increased capacity on its London route, by adding a third daily A380 service.
Effective 1 November, three of the carrier’s four daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Heathrow are now being operated by the superjumbo.
It means that Etihad is now offering a total of 1,726 seats per day on the key London route.
Flights EY17 (departing Abu Dhabi at 1405) and EY18 (departing Heathrow at 2055) join existing A380 services EY11/12 and EY19/20.
Etihad announced plans to bring four of its superjumbos back into service in December 2022, with A380 flights returning to the Abu Dhabi-Heathrow route in July this year.
The carrier’s superjumbos are configured with 337 Economy Smart seats, 68 Economy Space seats, 70 Business Studios, nine First Apartments and The Residence – a two-guest suite featuring a private living room, bedroom and ensuite bathroom.
Commenting on the news Ed Fotheringham, Etihad’s vice-president of global sales, said:
“Our third A380 on flights to London is great news for our guests. The aircraft adds increased capacity between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow and is ideally timed to further connect people between the UK, the UAE and onwards across Etihad’s growing global network.”
