Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced additional flights between Abu Dhabi and New York.
From March 1, 2014 Etihad Airways will double its flights between Abu Dhabi and New York City; introducing a second daily service.
Flight EY103 will depart Abu Dhabi International Airport at 1.45 am, arriving at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport at 7.45 am the same day, while the return flight, EY102, will leave New York at 11.35 am, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 9.20 am the next day.
The new flights will complement the airline’s current 10.30 am departure to New York, providing a choice of services for Abu Dhabi’s business, Government, expatriate and leisure travellers, while passengers travelling from New York to Abu Dhabi and beyond will now have the option of a late morning flight as well as the current 9.40 pm departure.
Initially, the new flights will be operated by Etihad Airways using two tri-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft leased from its strategic partner, India’s Jet Airways. From May 1, 2014, Jet Airways will operate these flights.
Beyond New York, guests also will be able to connect in both directions with destinations throughout the US, and in Canada and Mexico.
In addition to the increased New York flights, Etihad Airways recently announced plans to commence services to two new US destinations, Los Angeles daily from June 2014 and Dallas-Fort Worth three times a week from December 2014.
The airline also flies daily between Abu Dhabi and both Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
