Etihad Airways has commenced daily non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Phuket, the airline’s second destination in Thailand. The inaugural flight touched down at Phuket International Airport on October 26, where it was welcomed by a water cannon salute, a gathering of dignitaries and airline representatives, and a performance by traditional Thai dancers. A two-class A330-200 operates the Abu Dhabi-Phuket route, with 22 seats in business-class and 240 in economy-class. The flight departs Abu Dhabi (AUH) at 08h40 and arrives in Phuket (HKT) at 18h00 then returns from HKT at 20h25 and arrives in AUH at 00h25 +1, daily. Situated off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea, Phuket is one of Thailand’s southern-most provinces and its largest island. Its beaches, resorts and year-round sunshine make it a top destination for holidaymakers. James Hogan, president and ceo of Etihad Airways, said: “The new Phuket route is a natural expansion of our Thai network and a strong addition to our portfolio of leisure destinations, such as the Seychelles, Maldives and Sri Lanka. “With attractive departure and arrival times and seamless connections from more than 25 cities across the GCC and Europe, the new services will contribute greatly to the growth of tourism to the region. “Holidaymakers from the UAE and GCC as well as from key European markets including London, Milan, Munich and Paris, will now have enhanced travel options to the island destination and enjoy Etihad Airways’ award-winning service along the way,” he said. Connections to Phuket from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Rome and Belgrade are also available with Etihad’s European partners, airberlin, Alitalia and Air Serbia. Phuket is one of the 10 new routes launched by Etihad in 2014. Others are Medina, Saudi Arabia, on February 1; Jaipur, India, on April 1; Los Angeles and Zurich on June 1; Yerevan, Armenia, on July 2; and Rome and Perth on July 15. These will be followed by San Francisco on November 18 and Dallas on December 3.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:02:01 +0000
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