Etihad boosts Moscow service
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Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Moscow services from seven flights per week to double daily on 1 June 2014, and then to triple daily from 1 October 2014.
The carrier commenced operations to Domodedovo airport (DME) in December 2008, and since then has carried more than 400,000 travellers. In 2013, passenger volumes rose 36% compared to 2012 levels.
James Hogan, president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways, said: “The UAE is home to almost 25,000 Russians and 400 Russia-UAE joint venture companies, and as a result, the business and cultural ties between the two countries have never been stronger. We will offer 31% of the weekly frequencies between UAE and Moscow, providing more direct flights than any other carrier.”
Etihad Airways plans to operate a two-cabin Airbus A320 aircraft between Abu Dhabi and Moscow for the triple daily service, meaning 5,712 seats a week – 672 in business class, and 5,040 in economy class.
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