Home UAE Abu Dhabi Etihad Starting Daily Sao Paulo Flights In August The airline has been quick to increase capacity on the newly launched route. by Dominic Ellis June 25, 2013 Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Sao Paulo service to daily flights from August 1. The airline has been quick to increase capacity on the three-times-weekly route, which it only launched earlier this month. From August, the carrier will offer 3,360 seats a week between the two cities. Etihad will continue to operate an Airbus A340-500 aircraft on the route, seating 240 passengers in a three-class cabin – 12 in Diamond first, 28 in Pearl business and 200 in Coral economy class. The move means the UAE will soon offer 14 flights a week to the Brazilian city with Emirates also flying daily to Sao Paulo from Dubai, operating B777-300ER aircraft. The Dubai carrier also flies to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. 0 Comments