Etihad Airways has concluded a landmark week of global growth with the launch of flights to Krabi, Thailand, celebrating four new routes in one week, including Sumatra (Medan, Indonesia), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
The inaugural flights to all four new destinations were sold
out, demonstrating a strong demand for the new routes and the airline’s
successful trajectory towards its ambitious growth plans.
Etihad Airways reached 31 new destinations announced in the
last 12 months with recent news of Kabul launching in December as well as Damascus,
Palma de Mallorca and Zanzibar which will all begin operating in the first half
of 2026.
“This was an extraordinary week for Etihad as we bring four
vibrant new cities onto our global map, a clear demonstration of our vision in
action,” said Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways. “We
are here to connect people, cultures, and economies. By launching four new
routes in four different countries in just one week, we’re showing how Etihad
is becoming more agile, more ambitious, and more accessible. These route
launches demonstrate how our strategic investments in modern aircraft like the
A321LR are enabling us to grow quickly and efficiently, supporting us in our
mission to reach over 125 destinations by 2030, taking us beyond the borders of
what people thought possible.”
The addition of Etihad’s brand-new Airbus A321LR to its
young yet growing fleet has facilitated this rapid network expansion, unlocking
access to exciting, underserved markets across Asia and further enabling
Etihad’s ambitious growth strategy.
The three launches across Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Phnom
Penh and Krabi) are all operated by this modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, offering
greater flexibility to serve emerging markets with the right capacity and the
airline’s signature service. -TradeArabia News Service