Etihad starts flights to South Korea

ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, last night commenced its first-ever service to South Korea, operating from Abu Dhabi to Seoul’s Incheon Airport.

By Wam

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Published: Sat 11 Dec 2010, 10:54 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 4:46 PM

Seoul becomes Etihad’s 65th destination on its network in just seven years of operations.

The inaugural flight, EY876, will departed Abu Dhabi at 2245 and arrives at Incheon Airport at 1205 today (local times).

Etihad will operate a daily A330-200 three-class service, offering 2,800 seats each week on the route. The new services will operate under an Etihad Airways (EY) and Asiana (OZ) flight code, following the codeshare agreement signed between the two airlines in October.

“We are delighted to commence services to South Korea, which has been a target destination for us for some time,” Etihad CEO James Hogan said.

“There is a strong relationship between South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, built over a 40-year history of bilateral trade relationships between the countries.”

“The UAE is continuing to build relationships with South Korea across a number of industries including energy, construction and infrastructure. Etihad’s commencement of services will also see a real focus on building a partnership in tourism and travel — which is of great benefit to both nations,” UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Mohammed Al Maainah said.


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