Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways has started daily services to Hong Kong to cater to increasing demand on the route. The daily flights will be operated using a two-class Airbus A330 aircraft, offering a total of 3,620 seats per week between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi. Codeshare partners on the route include airberlin, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, NIKIand Hong Kong Airlines.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Demand for travel into and out of Greater China has never been stronger. The introduction of a daily frequency to Hong Kong, along with our popular services to Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai, will ensure that business and leisure travellers benefit from convenient timings and connections to suit their needs.
“Our guests travelling from Hong Kong and nearby southern China are now connected to more than 30 destinations across the Gulf region, Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America over Abu Dhabi. In addition, we offer guests travelling to Hong Kong onward connections to a number of destinations across Asia through our codeshare partnerships.”
The daily flight schedule is as follows:
Flight EY834 from Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes off at 21:45 and arrives at Hong Kong (HKG) at 09:45 local time.
Flight EY833 from Hong Kong (HKG) takes off at 18:55 and arrives at Abu Dhabi (AUH) at 23:25 local time.
