Article from BTNews 17 OCTOBER 2016
Etihad's double Dublin daily
An additional daily year-round service between Abu Dhabi and Dublin which increases frequency on the route to 14 flights a week was announced last week by Etihad Airways, effective from 1 April next year.
The carrier said the decision, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of the launch of services to the Irish capital, reflected its long-term commitment to the route.
Operating with a two-class Airbus A330-200 with 22 Business-Class and 240 Economy-Class seats, the extra daily service is designed to give passengers more travel options at convenient timings.
Etihad said it would also enable greater connectivity to key markets across the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Asia and Australia.
Business travellers will be able to enjoy double-daily connections via Abu Dhabi to several key destinations, including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Manila, plus daily connections to markets such as Brisbane, Perth, Beijing, Tokyo and Phuket.
Etihad also announced it is to switch its existing Dublin flights from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 from 24 January as a result of what it called “improved infrastructure” at Dublin Airport, with extensive investment in passenger and retail facilities in the terminal by airport operator DAA.
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