Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi International Airport have geared up resources and are ready to welcome 2.7 million network passengers over the summer months, following a surge in demand for global travel.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has returned to London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 as of June 22.

Abu Dhabi Airports, the owner and operator of the emirate’s five airports, and Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, recently signed an agreement to launch the ‘Miles on the Go’ product at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Etihad Airways recently unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000, registration A6-XWB, on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris. The aircraft is the first A350 to be operated by a UAE airline, and the first of five A350s set to join Etihad’s fleet over the coming months.

Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, and one of UAE’s largest bank First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), in partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, is launching a sustainably-focused Visa credit card. The card will reward shoppers for making sustainable choices in their everyday spending habits.

Etihad Airways has launched its dedicated sustainability-focused corporate rewards programme, designed to facilitate and deliver corporate partner sustainability goals through carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and green surcharge fares.

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Nadia Bastaki as chief human resources, organisational development and asset management officer, becoming the first-ever female chief at the national airline of the UAE.

Effective 2 December, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will transfer all Russian operations to the new state-of-the-art International Terminal C at Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport (SVO). 

Etihad Airways recently announced three new quarantine-free destinations for the coming winter season. This November, the airline will begin flying to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, and the beautiful Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar. The new additions to Etihad’s network mean the UAE’s national carrier will be operating to 70 destinations across 47 countries.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is set to embark on a major digital transformation following the signing of a landmark multi-year deal with Amadeus.