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Etihad Airways has announced the opening of 10 new routes in 2025.
Starting July 2, there will be four round trips per week to Atlanta, daily round trips to Taipei/Taoyuan from September 7, three round trips per week to Medan starting on October 2, five round trips per week to Phnom Penh from October 3, daily round trips to Krabi beginning on October 9, three round trips per week to Tunis starting November 1, to Chiang Mai four round trips per week and to Hanoi daily, to Hong Kong five round trips per week from November 3, and four round trips per week to Algiers starting on November 7.
This expansion is part of a rapid growth plan, and as Abu Dhabi aims to become a world-class destination for tourism and business, a significant increase in visitors is anticipated. CEO Antonoaldo Neves stated, “This expansion of our routes reflects our commitment to listening to our valued customers. We have carefully selected cities that represent important experiences, adventures, opportunities for our customers. Whether it’s for inspiring landscapes, vibrant cultural experiences, reuniting with family and friends, business growth, or educational travel, our new routes will help fulfill our customers’ travel dreams.”
Additionally, Etihad Airways has already announced new flights to three cities; Prague, Warsaw, and El Alamein, increasing the airline’s total destinations to 93 cities.
■Schedule
Abu Dhabi (09:30) to Atlanta (16:30) / Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from July 2, 2025)
Atlanta (22:00) to Abu Dhabi (19:30+1) / Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from July 2, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (21:45) to Taipei/Taoyuan (09:50+1) / Daily (from September 7, 2025)
Taipei/Taoyuan (19:35) to Abu Dhabi (00:15+1) / Daily (from September 8, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (21:10) to Medan (07:10+1) / Tue, Thu, Sat (from October 2, 2025)
Medan (09:05) to Abu Dhabi (13:00) / Wed, Fri, Sun (from October 3, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (21:10) to Phnom Penh (07:20+1) / Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun (from October 3, 2025)
Phnom Penh (08:40) to Abu Dhabi (13:00) / Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat (from October 4, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (08:50) to Krabi (18:40) / Daily (from October 9, 2025)
Krabi (20:40) to Abu Dhabi (00:30+1) / Daily (from October 9, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (02:50) to Tunis (06:50) / Tue, Thu, Sat (from November 1, 2025)
Tunis (10:20) to Abu Dhabi (19:10) / Tue, Thu, Sat (from November 1, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (21:10) to Chiang Mai (05:55+1) / Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from November 3, 2025)
Chiang Mai (08:45) to Abu Dhabi (13:00) / Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat (from November 4, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (08:50) to Hanoi (18:10) / Daily (from November 3, 2025)
Hanoi (19:25) to Abu Dhabi (00:30+1) / Daily (from November 3, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (21:45) to Hong Kong (08:40+1) / Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun (from November 3, 2025)
Hong Kong (19:25) to Abu Dhabi (00:15+1) / Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat (from November 4, 2025)
Abu Dhabi (02:50) to Algiers (07:40) / Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from November 7, 2025)
Algiers (09:40) to Abu Dhabi (19:10) / Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from November 7, 2025)
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