Etihad has signed a $100m deal to take catering services from Lufthansa unit LSG
The airline carried a record number of passengers last year, up 14.4 per cent to 10.4 million people
The partnership covers catering and engineering contracts
The move is expected to reduce crowding, particularly during the holiday season
The new service will be operated by a two-class Airbus A321 aircraft
The service is hoped to improve accessibility and connectivity to the island
The budget carrier will also launch flights to Dubai from next month
The U.S. travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries has caught airlines off guard
Lufthansa said on Sunday the two would hold a news conference on future cooperation
The unexpected arthropod delayed the service from Muscat
A travel ban now exists on nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries
Trump has banned entry of refugees and nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries
The service was announced earlier this month
The airline will receive nine Boeing 787-9s this year
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad accounted for 76 per cent of the airport’s traffic
The carrier was accused of violating its air services agreement after announcing a new service to Newark via Athens
Etihad said a global search for a new group CEO and CFO is already underway
The Partnership for Open & Fair Skies said it would discuss the matter with the new Trump administration
The airport is forecasting 89 million passengers this year
Employees at the airline have been promoted and demoted
The pilot project will see cabin interior parts for Etihad aircraft designed, manufactured and certified in the UAE
The launch of the service follows a request from the Greek government
The deal follows the announcement of a six-month feasibility study of the system in December
The airline will add four additional weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi – Male route
The third daily flight will also be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER
The new service, effective March 26, 2017, will complement an existing daily flight
Etihad is grappling with ways to turn around two of its loss-making investments – Air Berlin and Alitalia
The annual Dubai Marathon will be held on Friday, January 20
A media report claimed that managers were examining the possibility of Etihad buying a 30-40 per cent stake in Lufthansa
Managers are examining the possibility of Etihad taking a 30-40 per cent stake in Lufthansa, a report claimed