Etihad Airways – the national airline of the United Arab Emirates – has announced that it will launch its daily service between Abu Dhabi and Manchester on 26 March 2006. Manchester, will be Etihad Airways’ third…
Etihad Airways – the national airline of the United Arab Emirates – has announced that it will launch its daily service between Abu Dhabi and Manchester on 26 March 2006. Manchester, will be Etihad Airways’ third UK destination after Etihad’s current services to London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
“Demand for air travel between the north of England and the UAE is growing every year, and Etihad Airways is delighted to be commencing this frequent quality service between Abu Dhabi and Manchester. Business and leisure travellers will be able to travel between two of the fastest growing global hubs, whilst enjoying Etihad’s superior levels of hospitality and comfort,” said Geert Boven, VP Commercial, Etihad Airways.
The new Etihad route will serve many of the 650,000 Britons who visit the UAE each year, in addition to the estimated 95,000 British citizens living in the UAE.
Manchester is one of the UK’s busiest airports, handling over 22 million passengers a year, and providing access to many of the north-west’s major areas of interest including Blackpool, Chester and the Lake District, along with other cities such as Liverpool.
Trade between the UAE and the UK is set to grow rapidly with the launch of the new Etihad Airways’ Manchester route. The UAE is the largest market in the Middle East for the UK, importing over AED17 billion worth of British goods per annum, and is the UK`s 13th largest export market..
The new Manchester route will also provide UK-based businesses with greater opportunities for investment in the UAE and Middle East, especially in the property and construction sectors.
“This new route to Manchester will be Etihad’s 25th destination and an indication of the rapid growth the airline is experiencing. Our aim is to connect Guests across the world and this new route will provide business and leisure travellers with a luxury service from the north of England, to the Middle East, and onwards to Asia and the Far East,” concluded Boven.
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