Etihad into Japan, AirAsia X out of Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI – Etihad Airways has launched a Nagoya service from its home base in Abu Dhabi.
Etihad will initially fly four times a week to Nagoya, via Beijing, increasing to five flights a week from March 29, operating two-class Airbus A330 aircraft on the route.
James Hogan, Etihad CEO, said: “These new services, our first to Japan, are very important to Etihad.
“We believe the connection between Abu Dhabi and Nagoya will offer opportunities to grow tourism, as well as foster commercial growth and benefit key industries, particularly energy, environmental services and manufacturing, for which Nagoya is becoming a centre of excellence.”
Etihad will expand its Japan operations with the launch of Abu Dhabi to Tokyo services on March 27.
In addition to its own operations, Etihad will also offer codeshare services with Japan’s ANA from March 1, offering connections for Etihad passengers from Nagoya to Chitose and Fukuoka and through Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Osaka, and for ANA passengers, connections to Etihad’s worldwide network via Abu Dhabi.
Footnote: AirAsia X is suspending its five-times-weekly A340 service between Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi at the end of February, citing “commercial reasons.” It launched the route in November.
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