Etihad adds Red Sea route from October
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Etihad Airways will begin year-round flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Airport on October 4, adding a sixth destination in the kingdom to the carrier’s network. The service will initially operate once a week before increasing to twice weekly from October 25, Etihad said. The route will be flown with an Airbus A320 configured with eight…
Etihad Airways announces the addition of a Red Sea route from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Airport starting October 4. The service will initially operate once a week, increasing to twice weekly from October 25. The Airbus A320 will carry eight Business Class seats and 150 Economy Class seats, offering a three-hour flight between the two destinations.
This new connection provides a single transfer hub in Abu Dhabi for travelers from the Gulf and Indian subcontinent, expanding Etihad's Saudi network beyond Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Medina, and Al Qassim. Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves sees the route as a way to bring the Red Sea, known for its islands, reefs, and coastal resorts, within short-haul reach of Abu Dhabi.
The airline aims to position itself early in destinations where it expects demand to grow as new tourism infrastructure comes online. Red Sea International Airport will serve as a principal aviation gateway to resorts being developed across the tourism hub in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk Province. The route will operate throughout the year, ahead of the northern hemisphere winter travel season, offering leisure-focused travel options to Gulf residents.
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