On board the flight was a diplomatic and economic delegation representing the UAE
Passengers are covered for up to EUR150,000 of medical costs in case of a positive diagnosis 31 days from the date of travel
The airline reported $1.2bn in passenger revenues in 2020, down by 74 per cent from $4.8bn the previous year
By June 2021, Etihad and Gulf Air will be able to offer up to an additional 30 combined destinations beyond the Abu Dhabi and Bahrain hubs
Over 75 per cent of the carrier’s entire workforce has already received at least one dose of the vaccine
The service will operate daily using an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Etihad is working with New Zealand’s CarbonClick to develop its voluntary guest offset programme
IATA Travel Pass app enables passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to share Covid-19 test and vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines
Etihad Aviation Training signed a contract with Israir Airlines for Full-Flight Simulator pilot training for the latter’s Airbus A320 pilots
The sale covers return fares inclusive of taxes and surcharges
PCR tests must be conducted at a government accredited medical facility
The initiative is the airline’s attempt to reduce 2019 CO2 emission levels to 50 per cent by 2035
Etihad will become the only airline in the MENA region to operate non-stop passenger flights departing from both Shanghai and Beijing
The trial will continue until February 2021
The teams at Etihad Guest and El Al Matmid loyalty programmes will explore reciprocal “earn and burn” opportunities for its members
The airline will launch a daily flight connecting Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv from March 28, 2021
The airline has committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and a 50 per cent reduction in net emissions by 2035
Israir plans to begin flying to Abu Dhabi in December
Etihad will become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel
These frontline professionals will also have access to a special dedicated airport check-in area at Abu Dhabi International Airport
This offer excludes departures from India and China
The airline has partnered with Life Medical Diagnostic Center to offer testing at its network of facilities across the UAE
Holders of diplomatic passports, those under the age of 18 or above 60, and individuals suffering from a chronic disease will not be required to wear the tracking device
The partnership will see technology being deployed to track unconsumed Economy class meals from Etihad’s flights
In addition to Casablanca, Etihad will also operate a direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Morocco’s capital, Rabat, from October 28
All Etihad tickets, regardless of the date on which they have been booked, will include the Covid-19 insurance for those traveling until December 31, 2020
The salary cuts were initially announced in March
The carrier’s core operating loss increased by $172m to $758m in the first half of the year
From July 28 to August 3, members will earn two Etihad Guest Miles for every Dhs3 spent on purchases with their Visa cards over Dhs50
The testing programme will last approximately four weeks before Etihad’s Boeing 787-10 is entered into service in Abu Dhabi