Sunday 15 June 2014

Etihad Airways plans to open flights between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi from 1 November 2014

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
                 / KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals



Etihad Airways which owns 40% stakes in Air Seychelles and Air Berlin plans to open flights under its own code between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, doubling the flights between the two cities, starting 1 November 2014, according to the airline's GSA in Hong Kong, The Walshe Group, which is also GSA for Air Seychelles and Air Berlin in Hong Kong.

On 1 November 2014, Etihad Airways flight EY4121 departs from Hong Kong at 6.55 pm and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 11.25 pm. This flight takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Hong Kong-bound Etihad flight departs from Abu Dhabi at 9.40 pm and touches down in Hong Kong at 9.40 am. Flights are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

The new Hong Kong-Abu Dhabi flight links Air Berlin's Abu Dhabi-Berlin flight AB 7495 / EY departing at 2.45 am, arriving in Berlin at 6.35 am the next day, taking off at 10.45 am and touching down in Abu Dhabi at 7.50 pm every day.

During the winter season 2014/2015, Air Berlin will operate the Abu Dhabi-Berlin-Abu Dhabi services on its own. Flight AB7493 departs from Abu Dhabi at 9.10 am, arriving in Berlin at 1 pm before taking off at 10.45 am the next day, touching down in Abu Dhabi at 7.50 pm.

According to The Walshe Group Ltd, Etihad Airways plans to link Hong Kong with Dusseldorf via Abu Dhabi on a code-sharing basis on the Abu Dhabi-Dusseldorf route with Air Berlin.

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