ABU DHABI // Etihad Airways is to start three new weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to Manila next year.
The services will begin on May 1 next year and include connections to Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh, the top 10 destinations for travellers to and from the Philippines.
“The new services will increase capacity between the Philippines and the UAE by almost 2,500 seats per week enabling Etihad Airways to better serve the market in the UAE and the Philippines for point-to-point travel,” said James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and chief executive, saying that all 17 weekly flights will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
The additional frequency is also expected to boost commerce and trade between the UAE and the Philippines. Etihad Airways began its services to the Philippines in February 2006.
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