Etihad Airways has announced its third consecutive year of profitability with a record AED 1.7 billion (US$476 million) profit after tax for 2024. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier reported its annual profit has more than tripled compared to the previous financial year. Passenger numbers increased by 32 per cent year-on-year, rising from 14 million to 18.5
Etihad Airways has announced plans to begin direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czechia starting 2 June 2025. The new routes mark Etihad’s first direct services to both countries, expanding its European network. Etihad will operate four weekly flights to each city using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, offering 28 Business Class
Etihad Airways has announced that it will commence flying its A380 double-decker aircraft on the Abu Dhabi to Paris Charles de Gaulle route from 1 November, 2024. Paris will become the third major city to experience Etihad’s A380 service, joining London and New York. Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said, “As a
Amidst a host of firsts for the aviation industry, the COVID-19 outbreak has seen Etihad Airways operate the first direct commercial flight from the UAE to Israel. A twin-jet Boeing 787-9 departed Abu Dhabi on 19 May bound for Tel Aviv, carrying humanitarian aid and medical supplies destined for Palestinian communities in the West Bank
A joint venture between Dubai-based Etihad Airways and Doha-based Air Arabia has been awarded an Air Operating Certificate (AOC) by UAE authorities.
Etihad has been providing 15,000 meals a day to people self-isolating, under quarantine or involved in frontline medical treatment for coronavirus.
