Etihad to launch Beijing flights in March 2008
Etihad to launch Beijing flights in March 2008 |
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Beijing will be Etihad’s eighth destination in its rapidly expanding flight network in the Asia-Pacific region, which already includes services to Brisbane, Sydney, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok. Etihad will operate a two class Airbus A330-200 configured to carry 262 passengers with 22 in business class and 240 in economy class. Cargo services to Beijing are also expected to be highly popular with the A330-200 aircraft able to carry 11 tonnes of cargo with full passenger load. Beijing is one of the world’s fastest growing aviation destinations and the carrier anticipates “tremendous demand” for its new service across its network. There is a “huge appetite from business and leisure travellers” for flights to Beijing, especially ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games” Etihad’s flights to Beijing will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with departing at 11.45pm and arriving in the Chinese capital at 11.30am the next day. Return flights depart from Beijing every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.10pm arriving in Abu Dhabi at 00.20am the next day. The flight times offer connection with many of Etihad’s other services from the Middle East and Europe, including London Heathrow, Dublin, Bahrain, Beirut and Jeddah. Mr Hogan added: “Etihad is committed to offering its customers living outside the UAE convenient connections to our most popular destinations. The flight times for our new Beijing services mean that customers can fly with Etihad from Heathrow, with only an hour stop-over in Abu Dhabi, before flying on to the Chinese capital.” |
