Etihad to Launch Non-Stop Daily Service to Melbourne
July 29, 2008
Etihad Airways has announced that it will launch non-stop daily services from its Abu Dhabi home-base in the United Arab Emirates to Melbourne, Australia, from March 2009.
The airline will operate the new service with a three-cabin Airbus A340-600, which is configured to carry 286 passengers, with 12 in first class, 30 in business class and 244 in economy class.
James Hogan, CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “Since the successful launch of our services to Sydney and Brisbane, we have been particularly eager to spread our wings and expand our Australian operations even further. I hope that our new Melbourne flights will also prove to be a winner for both commercial and leisure traveler alike.”