Etihad Airways – the national airline of the United Arab Emirates – has announced that it will launch its service between…
Etihad Airways – the national airline of the United Arab Emirates – has announced that it will launch its service between Abu Dhabi and Muscat on 26 March 2006.
“Regional air travel is as much a priority as our growing international destinations, and demand for Muscat as a transit and regional destination for both business and recreational breaks will be better served with the launch of our new route,” said Raymond Korban, Regional General Manager, UAE & Oman – Etihad Airways.
According to the GCC Secretariat General Information Centre, the UAE is by far the largest trading partner with Oman for both imports and exports.
“The new Muscat route will clearly provide for greater business and leisure-travelling ties to develop and grow between the UAE and Oman, and the two neighbouring capitals in particularly,” added Korban.
“This new route to Muscat will be Etihad’s 26th destination and an indication of the rapid growth the airline is experiencing in the Middle East and onwards to Asia and the Far East,” concluded Korban.
Etihad’s will operate one of its new A330-200 aircraft on this new route between Abu Dhabi and Muscat. The two aisle aircraft is configured to carry a total capacity of 262 Guests, 240 in the Coral Zone and 22 in the Pearl Zone.
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