Etihad Airways has doubled its services to a number of Indian cities as part of a major expansion in the subcontinent.
Due to strong demand, twice-daily flights to Bangalore, Chennai and Kozhikode were launched on July 1, while double-daily flights to Hyderabad will follow from October 1.
This follows the introduction of twice-daily frequencies to Kochi last month, as well as Mumbai and New Delhi in November 2013.
According to the Gulf carrier, the route upgrades are helping to support the airline’s long-term development plans in Asia. James Hogan, president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways, said: “As one of the largest, fastest-growing and most exciting travel markets in the world, India continues to play an important role in our growth plans. Last year alone, more than 885,000 people flew on our Indian services, a substantial increase of 20 per cent on the previous year.
Etihad Airways further cemented its share of the Indian market by expanding its codeshare agreement with Indian carrier Jet Airways, of which it owns a 24 per cent stake. Last month, the two airlines obtained regulatory approval to codeshare on 43 additional routes, bringing the total number of services in their partnership to 71.
Summer 2014 schedules effective from July 1:
Flight No |
Origin |
Depart |
Destination |
Arrive |
Aircraft |
Operation |
EY0280 |
Abu Dhabi |
2135 |
Kochi |
0310+1 |
A321 |
Existing |
EY0281 |
Kochi |
0425 |
Abu Dhabi |
0655 |
A321 |
Existing |
EY0282 |
Abu Dhabi |
1540 |
Kochi |
2115 |
A321 |
New |
EY0283 |
Kochi |
2220 |
Abu Dhabi |
0050+1 |
A321 |
New |
Flight No |
Origin |
Depart |
Destination |
Arrive |
Aircraft |
Operation |
EY0286 |
Abu Dhabi |
2150 |
Bangalore |
0355+1 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0287 |
Bangalore |
0445 |
Abu Dhabi |
0700 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0284 |
Abu Dhabi |
1545 |
Bangalore |
2115 |
A320 |
New |
EY0285 |
Bangalore |
2210 |
Abu Dhabi |
0025+1 |
A320 |
New |
Flight No |
Origin |
Depart |
Destination |
Arrive |
Aircraft |
Operation |
EY0268 |
Abu Dhabi |
2150 |
Chennai |
0400+1 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0269 |
Chennai |
0445 |
Abu Dhabi |
0730 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0270 |
Abu Dhabi |
1530 |
Chennai |
2120 |
A320 |
New |
EY0271 |
Chennai |
2210 |
Abu Dhabi |
0055+1 |
A320 |
New |
Flight No |
Origin |
Depart |
Destination |
Arrive |
Aircraft |
Operation |
EY0250 |
Abu Dhabi |
2205 |
Kozhikode |
0345 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0251 |
Kozhikode |
0445 |
Abu Dhabi |
0710 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0254 |
Abu Dhabi |
0200 |
Kozhikode |
0740 |
A320 |
New |
EY0257 |
Kozhikode |
0845 |
Abu Dhabi |
1110 |
A320 |
New |
Flight No |
Origin |
Depart |
Destination |
Arrive |
Aircraft |
Operation |
EY0274 |
Abu Dhabi |
2145 |
Hyderabad |
0325+1 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0275 |
Hyderabad |
0445 |
Abu Dhabi |
0710 |
A320 |
Existing |
EY0276* |
Abu Dhabi |
1545 |
Hyderabad |
2100 |
A320 |
New |
EY0277* |
Hyderabad |
2200 |
Abu Dhabi |
0020+1 |
A320 |
New |
* Flights EY0276 and EY0277 will commence from October 1
For more information, visit etihad.com
Clement Huang