Etihad Airways to Launch Flights to Shanghai

Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to expand its network in China with daily non-stop, return services between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai – subject to government approval.

Etihad will operate an Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi-Shanghai route, configured in Pearl Business and Coral Economy class.

The new flights, scheduled to commence on 1 March 2012, will make Shanghai the airline's 70th global destination.

 "Shanghai, the most populous city in mainland China, is a strategically important addition to Etihad's China network," said Etihad Airways' Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan. "Together with our daily flights to the capital Beijing, the Shanghai route will offer travellers competitive access to the two biggest centres for commerce, trade, government, culture, and tourism in China. For travellers originating in China, this means a wider choice of convenient flight options to the UAE, Middle East, Europe, and North America, and on the way, the award-winning combination of luxuriously appointed aircraft, best-in-class service, and some of the finest international cuisine in the sky.

"Through Etihad's efficient Crystal Cargo operation, we also intend to pursue growth of the valuable export trade for high tech and other commodities," added Mr Hogan.

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