Following negotiations between the Australian Government in Canberra and the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways has secured 7 additional weekly flights from its Abu Dhabi Airport home-base to Australia. The 7 flights can be operated to any gateway in Australia including the carrier’s current destinations of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
A further 7 weekly flights have been granted to Etihad, provided the operation also flies via or onto a regional airport. Etihad currently flies 21 times a week between Abu Dhabi and Australia. The new flight slots will be available from March 2011.