Home Transport Aviation Etihad, Air Arabia offer flexible booking options Customers will only need to pay the fare difference, if any, at the time of rebooking their flights by Zainab Mansoor March 9, 2020 Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways has granted customers the option to make one complimentary date or destination change for all flights booked between March 8 and April 7, 2020, it announced on Monday. Valid for travel from March 22, the flexibility extends to all fares including Etihad Guest redemptions and Etihad Holiday bookings. Any fare difference arising from the rebooking/rerouting will be applied, a statement said. Read: GCC coronavirus update: Total cases reach 200 UAE airlines including Emirates and Air Arabia have announced similar measures at a time when travel to several countries is being restricted due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. Read: Dubai’s Emirates to waive change penalties for all new bookings this month Sharjah carrier Air Arabia announced the introduction of a modification fee waiver policy which would allow passengers to modify their travel bookings without charge and re-issuance fees. Read: Saudi Arabia bans travel to UAE, eight other countries Air Arabia customers can change their existing and new bookings made until March 31 for travel until December 31, 2020, up to 72 hours prior to departure. Read: Etihad flights that landed in Saudi on Monday had to return with all non-Saudi nationals The policy applies across all flights within the Air Arabia network from its four hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt. Customers will only need to pay the fare difference, if any, at the time of rebooking their flights. 0 Comments