Etihad Airways touches down in Yerevan
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Etihad Airways marked the start of a new service to Yerevan with the launch of its inaugural flight. Flight EY298 touched down at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport, marking the the airline’s new four-times-per-week service between Abu Dhabi and Republic of Armenia.
The new Abu Dhabi – Yerevan route is operated by a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft is configured with 136 passengers – 16 seats in business class and 120 seats in economy class.
Marcelo Wende, chief executive officer, Zvartnots International Airport welcomed the first guests on the airline with a special commemorative certificate and welcomed with traditional Armenian ‘Gata’ sweet pastries.
James Mueller, Etihad Airways’ senior vice president, global sales, said: “The new flights catered for significant and growing demand for travel between UAE and Armenia, as well as cities with large Armenian populations around the world, particularly in the US – home to over 1.5 million people from the Armenian diaspora.”
Etihad Airways currently flies daily to Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, DC, and twice daily to New York. Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Dallas Fort Worth will start from 3 December.
Sergey Avetisyan, deputy minister of economy for Republic of Armenia, said: “In the framework of open skies policy adopted by Government of the Republic of Armenia. We are confident that the new service to Yerevan will contribute to inbound tourism and stimulate economic and commercial ties between UAE and Armenia.”
Trade between the UAE and Armenia has grown significantly over recent years, making the UAE one of Armenia’s main trading partners, and its largest in the Gulf region.
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