Etihad Airways to double flights on Abu Dhabi-Jakarta route

National carrier Etihad Airways is ramping up flights between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta from daily to double-daily services.

From October 1, 2023, travellers can avail 14 weekly non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and the Indonesian capital. The flights will be operated using the carrier’s fleet of Boeing B787 and B777 aircraft.

“Etihad Airways is delighted to boost air connectivity between Abu Dhabi and Indonesia, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world,” said Arik De, chief revenue officer at Etihad Airways.

“Our new flight has been optimised to arrive in Abu Dhabi in the morning, giving travellers from Indonesia a head-start to explore the attractions of our vibrant capital city.

“At the same time, our new service leverages our recently-expanded relationship with Garuda Indonesia to make it even more convenient for UAE residents to visit Jakarta, or one of 20 other destinations throughout Indonesia.”

The carrier said that “the strengthened air links will support the growth of trade and tourism on both sides and reaffirm Etihad’s commitment to supporting inbound tourism.”

The airline’s flight schedule effective October 1, is as follows: 

Flight	Departing	Time	Arriving	Time	Aircraft	Days
EY474	Abu Dhabi	3.05am	Jakarta	2.35pm	B777	Daily
EY475	Jakarta	5.05pm	Abu Dhabi	10.05pm	B777	Daily
EY472	Abu Dhabi	10.30am	Jakarta	9.40pm	B787-9	Daily
EY471	Jakarta	1.40am	Abu Dhabi	6.40am	B787-9	Daily

The carrier has doubled down on its commitment to several destinations.  This month, Etihad announced that starting March 26, it would fly twice a day on the Abu Dhabi – Bangkok route, taking the total number of weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport to 14.

Read: UAE’s Etihad Airways to double flights to Bangkok

From February, the airline will also fly to Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport two times per week using Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft.

Read: UAE’s Etihad Airways to increase flights to Shanghai from February 2023