Phuket next for Etihad in SE Asia
Etihad Airways will expand its network in South East Asia with the launch of a non-stop daily service between Abu Dhabi and Phuket.
The new route will launch on October 26 using two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft,.
The flights have been scheduled to provide seamless connectivity between Phuket and key markets across Europe and the GCC.
Phuket will become the second destination in Thailand to be served by Etihad Airways, and the seventh in South East Asia, alongside Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta.
James Hogan, Etihad CEO, said: "We have a very successful track record in Thailand. Bangkok, has ranked as our most popular route for the past four years, with 742,759 passengers flown in 2013."
Phuket is the ninth route to be announced by Etihad Airways in 2014.
Services launched to Medina on February 1, and will be followed by Jaipur (April 1), Los Angeles (June 1), Zurich (June 1), Yerevan (July 2), Rome (July 15), Perth (July 15), Phuket (October 26) and Dallas (December 3).
Ian Jarrett
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