Etihad Airways is celebrating four years of its non-stop service between Moscow and Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways commenced operations to the Russian capital on December 1, 2008, and since then has carried almost 250,000 travellers and 620 tons of cargo on the route.
Five weekly flights became a daily service in 2009, and load factors have increased in each year of operation.
Etihad Airways codeshares on S7 operated services from Moscow to the Russian cities of Kazan (KZN), Samara (KUF), Krasnodar (KRR) and Saint Petersburg (LED).
S7 codeshares on Etihad Airways’ daily Moscow-Abu Dhabi service and onwards to Bangkok. Subject to receiving necessary government approvals, the next phase of Etihad Airways’ partnership with S7 will see the Russian carrier’s flight code placed on Etihad Airways’ flights to Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Hogan cited that additional expansion opportunities are also being actively evaluated.
Etihad Airways operates a two-cabin Airbus A320 aircraft between Abu Dhabi and Moscow. This configuration means 1,904 seats a week – 224 in Pearl Business, and 1,680 in Coral Economy.
Source: Etihad Airways