Etihad Airways to fly to four new destinations in India

Mumbai: The Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is all set to expand its network in India by adding four major cities - Chennai, Jaipur, Kolkata and Kozhikode - to its flight routes.
The move comes following a bilateral agreement after two-day discussions between the UAE and India recently.
The airline is now in the process of finalising the dates for the launch of the new services.
Etihad Airways' CEO James Hogan said: "Etihad is always keen to build up its Indian services and we are thrilled to have been given the rights to serve four new cities."
In September last year, Hogan held several meetings with civil aviation officials in India, including Indian Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, to press the carrier's case for additional flights between India's emerging cities and Abu Dhabi. At present, Etihad operates daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai, New Delhi, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
06/02/08 IANS/Kalinga Times

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Categories: Foreign Feb 2008