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Etihad Airways announced the launch of direct flights to Los Angeles, California. 

The expansion of its US operation will see the airline commence non-stop daily flights between its Abu Dhabi home-base (AUH) and Los Angeles (LAX) from June 1, 2014, subject to regulatory approvals.

The Californian city will be Etihad Airways’ fourth US destination, joining Chicago, New York and Washington D.C, and will see the airline provide 28 return flights each week between the UAE and US.

Etihad Airways will deploy a three cabin ultra-long range Boeing 777-200LR on the Los Angeles operation. It will be configured to carry 237 guests, with 8 Diamond First Class suites, 40 Pearl Business Class flatbed seats, and 189 Coral Economy Class seats.

Etihad Airways and American Airlines have had an extensive code share agreement in place since September 2009.

Etihad Airways places its EY code on American flights through its current gateways of Chicago, New York and Washington DC to more than 70 US cities.

The new operation to Los Angeles will strengthen further the reach and depth in the US.

American places its AA code on all Etihad Airways flights between the US and UAE and this will also take place on the new Los Angeles service.

Moreover, Etihad Airways is set to increase the frequency of its Jakarta – Abu Dhabi flights from seven per week to double daily. The addition of the new flight on October 27, 2013 will double the number of Boeing 777-300ER services operated by Etihad Airways between Jakarta and Abu Dhabi and will bring to 20 the number of weekly flights offered in partnership with Garuda Indonesia.

Source: Etihad Airways