Reading Time: < 1 minute It is official. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the first low-cost carrier of the UAE capital, inaugurated operations with its very first flight, to Alexandria, Egypt. The brand new carrier launched operations with two Airbus A320 aircraft based at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The capital’s first low-cost carrier follows the business model of Air Arabia and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On 14 July, 2020, the first Abu Dhabi’s low-cost airline – Air Arabia Abu Dhabi – is expected to take off for the inaugural flight to Alexandria. The new carrier will start operations with two Airbus A320 aircraft based in Abu Dhabi International Airport. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is the joint venture between Etihad and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Wizz Air, one of the biggest European budget airlines, has confirmed it is about to launch flights to Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, already in June, 2020. In a post on its official Facebook page, the company said it plans opening five new routes directly connecting Europe with Middle East. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Wizz Air and exponential growth are gradually becoming synonyms. One of the fastest growing low cost airlines in Europe has just announced that it signed a preliminary agreement with Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADDH) on the establishment of a new low coster – reportedly Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. The Hungarian airline has a very […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Operating out of Abu Dhabi International Airport, a new airline dubbed “Air Arabia Abu Dhabi” is being set up through a joint venture between fellow Abu Dhabi-based carriers Etihad Airways (Etihad) and Air Arabia. “This exciting partnership supports our transformation programme and will offer our guests a new option for low-cost travel to and from […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lufthansa has put the ball squarely in the Abu Dhabi governments court, saying its ties with Etihad could grow ever closer, if the government wants. Germany’s biggest and Europe’s third biggest airline CEO was in Abu Dhabi last week, the second time in four months. This time he was part of the delegation visiting with […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alitalia’s staff rejecting a last minute restructuring bid to keep the airline afloat, has not only pushed the European airline to begin bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in a decade, but has also put Abu Dhabi-based Etihad’s European future in question. Etihad paid €560 million for its 49 percent stake in Alitalia in 2014, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Etihad Airways will deploy its Airbus A380s on the Abu Dhabi – Paris route this summer as part of seasonal adjustments to the airline’s fleet plan. Between July 1 and October 28, the A380 will replace one of the two Boeing 777-300ER services to Charles de Gaulle Airport, and it will feature the carrier’s acclaimed […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of its 10th freighter further boosting Etihad Airways’ fastest growing division. The addition of an A330F takes its Airbus freighter fleet to five, joining five Boeing 777 freighters that collectively serve 42 destinations worldwide. The delivery follows 12 months of sustained growth for the carrier, which launched 10 new freighter […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A flight from Dublin to Abu Dhabi had to be diverted to military airbase due to a security threat onboard the aircraft. The Etihad Airways flight EY042 was diverted to Al Minhad Air Base outside of Dubai following a security alert. Passengers underwent security screening, as did all luggage on board. The aircraft was also […]