New flight to Guangzhou

New route launched  Photo Etihad

The national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways, has launched its first-ever scheduled flights to Guangzhou from its home base of Abu Dhabi.  The inaugural flight, EY868, departed Abu Dhabi on the evening of 10 October, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by representatives from the Chinese Embassy to the UAE, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Miral Asset Management and Etihad Aviation Group. The flight touched down at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport the following morning at 10:25 (local time).

Flight EY868 marks the launch of scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou, growing Etihad’s network to 67 destinations across 45 countries. The new twice-weekly service will be operated via a two-class Boeing 777.

Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, said: “We have been tremendously excited about the launch of this service. Guangzhou is actually the latest destination to be opened in China by Etihad since the launch of the Abu Dhabi–Shanghai route back in 2012. It will continue to help build a solid air bridge for commerce and cultural exchanges between China and the UAE.

“We are very grateful for the support from both governments, business partners and our Etihad team, as our new service to Guangzhou, will not only further address the huge demand for passenger travel between the UAE and China, building on the formidable people and business ties between the two markets, but also support the increasing consolidation and strengthening of Etihad's presence in China and the global aviation industry. It also reinforces the airline’s commitment to serving the Chinese market.”

Abu Dhabi-Guangzhou flight schedule 

 

Flight	Departing	Time	Arriving	Time	Days
EY  868	Abu Dhabi	23:00	Guangzhou	10:25	Monday/Friday
EY  869	Guangzhou	18:40	Abu Dhabi	22:40	Wednesday/Sunday

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