Etihad to increase flights to Amman, Cairo, Islamabad and Muscat

Etihad Airways will increase frequencies on services to Amman, Cairo, Islamabad and Muscat from June 15, the carrier said on Thursday.

CAIRO, EGYPT - JUNE 28: People walk through the streets of Khan al Kalili on June 28, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. In one of his first public policy statements since election results were released, Egyptian President-elect Mohammed Morsi said reviving Egypt's troubled tourism industry will be a major priority during his first 100 days in office, as part of a major push to strengthen Egypt's ailing post-revolution economy. Morsi's campaign told local media on Thursday that Egypt's tourism industry could not achieve new growth without stability and an atmosphere that encouraged foreign tourists to visit Egypt. Tourism forms more than 10% of Egypt's economy and employs an estimated one in eight Egyptians. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images)

Etihad's flights to Cairo will increase from the current 18 weekly services to three times a day. Above, people walk through the streets of Khan al Kalili in Cairo. Ed Giles / Getty Images

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May 30, 2013

Etihad Airways will increase frequencies on services to Amman, Cairo, Islamabad and Muscat from June 15, the carrier said on Thursday.

Kevin Knight, Etihad's chief strategy and planning officer, in a statement said: "As we add breadth, depth and scale to the airline's expanding global route network, Etihad Airways will continue offering its guests significantly improved connection opportunities through our Abu Dhabi home base."

Services to Muscat will increase from 20 to 23 weekly flights, better linking the Omani capital with Etihad's North Asian network and some key world destinations such as Japan, China and South Korea.

Etihad Airways is adding four overnight flights per week to its existing double-daily operations to and from Amman while flights to Cairo will increase from the current 18 weekly services to three times a day.

Pakistan's capital city, Islamabad, will see flights increased to nine from seven a week.

The Middle East and Indian subcontinent are growing markets for Etihad as passenger demand, connectivity choice and frequency enhancements continue to drive business and leisure traffic onto the airline s expanding global network, the carrier said.

Mr Knight added: "We re not just improving the quantity of flights, but importantly, also the quality of connections to and from the Middle Eastern and Indian subcontinent capitals, offering seamless connectivity between key strategic cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas, and the GCC region."

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