Etihad Airways launches flights to Rabat
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Etihad Airways recently announced its decision to launch flights from Abu Dhabi to its second Moroccan destination – Rabat.
The inaugural flight touched down at Rabat-Sale International Airport to a traditional water cannon salute followed by an arrival ceremony with Morocco’s minister of tourism Lahcen Haddad and the UAE ambassador to Kingdom of Morocco, HE Al Asri Saeed Al Dhaheri.
The twice-weekly service will be operated by a three-class Airbus A340-500 aircraft. With existing daily services on Abu Dhabi – Casablanca route, Etihad Airways has boosted its Morocco frequency to nine flights each week.
The inaugural delegation on flight EY615 to Rabat was led by Khaled Al Mehairbi, Etihad Airways’ senior vice president government and aeropolitical affairs. The delegation included Captain Salah Awadh Alfarajalla, senior vice president security and national pilot development, Hareb Mubarak Al Muhairy, senior vice president corporate and international affairs, Ali Al Shamsi, vice president Abu Dhabi Hub Operations, Joost Den Hartog, acting vice president global sales and Amer Khan, vice president Middle East and North Africa.
Combined with Casablanca, the Rabat route brings to nearly 4,200 total number of seats each week on Etihad Airways’ services between the UAE and Morocco.
The Abu Dhabi – Rabat flight is operated on Wednesdays and Fridays using an Airbus A340-500 with a capacity of 240 seats, offering 12 in first class, 28 in business, and 200 in economy.
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