Etihad boosts Saudi network

Abu Dhabi - Commencing on December 16, the new flynas service will complement Etihad Airways' existing 13 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is expanding its Saudi Arabian network through a new five-times-per-week service between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, operated by its codeshare partner flynas.
Commencing on December 16, the new flynas service will complement Etihad Airways' existing 13 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, to provide guests with 18 weekly flights and greater choice and flexibility whether travelling from Saudi Arabia, the UAE or beyond.
The flights will be operated by a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft, offering an additional 1,640 seats per week, and ensuring maximum connectivity through Etihad Airways' Abu Dhabi hub to key destinations in North America and the Indian Subcontinent.
This comes as part of an expanded codeshare agreement between the two airlines, which was initially signed in October 2012. The current codeshare scope allows flynas to place its XY code on 226 Etihad Airways' flights between Abu Dhabi and 20 destinations around the world.
Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways' chief strategy and planning officer, said: "Riyadh is an important strategic destination for us... the new flynas Riyadh service will strengthen our Saudi Arabian network further, but more importantly, it will give business and leisure travellers greater choice and better flight connections."
- business@khaleejtimes.com

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