Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, plans to increase Airbus A380 service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport in response to heightened demand from guests traveling between the two destinations.
Beginning on June 1, 2017, the airline will upgrade its second flight between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK to its A380 aircraft, which features The Residence, the only three-room suite available in commercial airline operation, and its First Apartment cabins.
The new service will join the airline’s existing daily A380 service, replacing the current daily Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Etihad Airways first began welcoming guests on board its first A380 flight between New York JFK and Abu Dhabi in November 2015.
“The response we have received from Etihad Airways guests traveling between Abu Dhabi and New York since we launched the service nearly a decade ago has been phenomenal, and we are delighted to further expand our world-class product for all guests traveling to and from New York,” said Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ CEO.
Etihad Airways first introduced daily, nonstop, round-trip flights into New York JFK on Oct. 26, 2006, and this fall, the airline will celebrate 10 years of service between Abu Dhabi and New York.
In December 2015, the airline opened a new premium lounge at New York JFK, marking a significant investment in further improving the ground experience for the airline’s guests.
Etihad Airways currently offers 45 weekly return flights between Abu Dhabi and six US cities, including Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York JFK, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Through Etihad Airways’ hub in Abu Dhabi, the airline offers passengers from the United States direct access to the UAE capital, and seamless connections to the Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent and Southeast Asia.
Beginning on June 1, 2017, the airline will upgrade its second flight between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK to its A380 aircraft, which features The Residence, the only three-room suite available in commercial airline operation, and its First Apartment cabins.
The new service will join the airline’s existing daily A380 service, replacing the current daily Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Etihad Airways first began welcoming guests on board its first A380 flight between New York JFK and Abu Dhabi in November 2015.
“The response we have received from Etihad Airways guests traveling between Abu Dhabi and New York since we launched the service nearly a decade ago has been phenomenal, and we are delighted to further expand our world-class product for all guests traveling to and from New York,” said Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ CEO.
Etihad Airways first introduced daily, nonstop, round-trip flights into New York JFK on Oct. 26, 2006, and this fall, the airline will celebrate 10 years of service between Abu Dhabi and New York.
In December 2015, the airline opened a new premium lounge at New York JFK, marking a significant investment in further improving the ground experience for the airline’s guests.
Etihad Airways currently offers 45 weekly return flights between Abu Dhabi and six US cities, including Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York JFK, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Through Etihad Airways’ hub in Abu Dhabi, the airline offers passengers from the United States direct access to the UAE capital, and seamless connections to the Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent and Southeast Asia.
