Etihad Airways starts the year with its annual Global Sale offering great deals for travellers looking to explore new destinations and visit friends & family. Guests can take advantage of special sale fares to select Etihad destinations, with the Global Sale running until 20 January 2023, for travel between 15 January and 10 October 2023.…
Etihad Airways Brings Back The A380
After weeks of speculation, Etihad Airways announced last Friday that its Airbus A380 jets will return to the skies in 2023. Etihad grounded all ten of its famous double-decker planes more than two years ago at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. Its CEO often indicated that they would likely never fly again. However, the quick…
utu and Etihad guest partner, for extra rewards to Etihad Guest members
Singapore-based travel-tech company utu (utu Pte Ltd) has announced that Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer program of the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, will now allow Etihad Guest members to shop tax-free globally with the utu Tax-Free Card. Etihad’s vice president loyalty & partnerships, Kim Hardaker said: “With nearly 8 million members globally, we’re constantly innovating and…
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350
Etihad Airways debuted its latest Airbus A350-1000, on a special first commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris. The aircraft is the first A350 to be operated by a UAE airline, and it is the first of five A350s that will be added to the fleet in the coming months. A delegation of diplomatic dignitaries, Etihad…
Etihad CEO Says The A380 Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
Airlines have been reviewing their fleet of widebody aircraft since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Etihad Airways decided to park its Airbus A380 planes “indefinitely” due to operational inefficiency, as the Gulf carrier raced to become a smaller and more streamlined “boutique” airline. In response to the…
