Etihad launches services to Erbil
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Etihad Airways has started non-stop flights to Erbil, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate to northern Iraq. The Abu Dhabi carrier operates two return services per week with two-class Airbus A320 aircraft. The introduction of this service follows launch of the airline’s flights to Baghdad in April, which quickly grew from three services per week to a daily service.”The response to our services to Iraq has been overwhelmingly positive and we are expecting a high volume of traffic on this new route,” said Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan.”Iraq is a key market for Etihad and will be an important focus for the airline in 2010. We believe the new route will attract leisure travellers from Iraq who are looking for short breaks within the Gulf region, as well as business customers, friends and relatives travelling between the UAE and Erbil.” Etihad’s flight EY557 to Erbil departs Abu Dhabi on Tuesdays and Sundays at 08.35am and arrives at Erbil’s international airport at 10.25 am the same day. The return flight, EY558 departs Erbil on the same days at 11.30am, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 03.10pm. All times quoted are local.
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