Etihad Airways will commence a new daily service between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane, via Singapore, this week.
From 1 February 2013, the airline will add four weekly services to its existing three flights, resulting in the addition of 1,048 seats to the route. The first flight will be operated using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft painted in the colours of Manchester City FC – the English football team sponsored by Etihad.
“The additional capacity puts Etihad Airways in a stronger than ever position in the Singapore and Australian markets. It enables us to compete on a more level playing field than in the past,” said James Hogan, the airline’s President & CEO.
“The new schedule… offers more to the thousands of business and leisure travellers, particularly from the Middle East, UK, Ireland and Europe, who are heading to Singapore and the state of Queensland in ever increasing numbers,” he added.
Etihad commenced three weekly flights between Brisbane and Singapore in September 2007, and operates the route using its two-class, 262-seat A330-200.
