Etihad

Alliance:

None

Frequent Flyer Programme:

Etihad Guest

Fleet:

47 aircraft plus 112 on order

Founded:

2003

Country of Origin:

United Arab Emirates

Major Hub Airports:

Abu Dhabi International Airport

Number of Destinations:

58 destinations in 42 countries

Major Destinations:

Istanbul
Athens
Brisbane
Cairo
Paris
China
Moscow
Frankfurt
Geneva
India
New York
Kazakhstan
Sydney
London
Milan
Manchester
Middle East
Casablanca
Chicago
Pakistan
Singapore
South Africa
Bangkok
Toronto
Melbourne

Brief Summary / Interesting Facts/ Interesting Destinations

Etihad Airways was established in July 2003 as the national airline of the United Arab Emirates by a royal decree issued and launched with a ceremonial flight to Al Ain in November 2003. A few days later Etihad started commercial operations with the launch of services to Beirut and in the months that followed, added almost one new route per month.

Etihad Airways serves 57 destinations in 42 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania and has to date carried over 17 million guests. It has one of the youngest and most environmentally-friendly aircraft fleets, with an average age of three years.

Etihad Airways has won more than 40 global awards for service and innovation including Best Business Class at the 2009 Skytrax awards and is currently rated as a 4 star airline by Skytrax. The Etihad Airways fleet of aircraft are fitted out with 3 classes, depending on the route, including Coral Zone (economy), Pearl Zone (business) and Diamond Zone (first) class.