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December 30, 2013 Monday
Etihad Airways to launch services to Yerevan
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates,
today announced the launch of a four times per week service from Abu
Dhabi to Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia, from 2July
2014.
The UAE flag carrier will operate a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft
with 16 Pearl Business Class and 120 Coral Economy Class seats,
offering a total of 1,088 seats per week.
Yerevan is the largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest
continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, it
serves as an administrative, cultural and industrial centre of the
country with an estimated population of 1.1 million people.
The new flights will cater for the significant and growing demand for
air travel between the UAE and Armenia. They will also provide better
access to and from Armenia for millions of Armenian nationals living
around the world, particularly in the US, which ishome to a vast
Armenian diaspora.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer,
said: "The launch of Etihad Airways' flights to Yerevan is consistent
with our strategy of targeting areas of strong growth in emerging
markets.
"Etihad Airways will be the only full-service commercial airline from
the Gulf region to serve Yerevan. Business and leisure travellers out
of Armenia will have great opportunities to seamlessly connect over
our Abu Dhabi hub to the entire Gulf network and key North American
destinations.
"The new Yerevan service will contribute to the development of tourism
in Armenia and strengthen the already strong trade and tourism ties
between the UAE and Armenia.'
Armenia, which is around three hours flight time from Abu Dhabi, is an
ideal destination for tourists seeking great culture and history
alongside beautiful scenery and outdoor activities.© 2013 Global Data
Point.
December 30, 2013 Monday
Etihad Airways to launch services to Yerevan
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates,
today announced the launch of a four times per week service from Abu
Dhabi to Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia, from 2July
2014.
The UAE flag carrier will operate a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft
with 16 Pearl Business Class and 120 Coral Economy Class seats,
offering a total of 1,088 seats per week.
Yerevan is the largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest
continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, it
serves as an administrative, cultural and industrial centre of the
country with an estimated population of 1.1 million people.
The new flights will cater for the significant and growing demand for
air travel between the UAE and Armenia. They will also provide better
access to and from Armenia for millions of Armenian nationals living
around the world, particularly in the US, which ishome to a vast
Armenian diaspora.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer,
said: "The launch of Etihad Airways' flights to Yerevan is consistent
with our strategy of targeting areas of strong growth in emerging
markets.
"Etihad Airways will be the only full-service commercial airline from
the Gulf region to serve Yerevan. Business and leisure travellers out
of Armenia will have great opportunities to seamlessly connect over
our Abu Dhabi hub to the entire Gulf network and key North American
destinations.
"The new Yerevan service will contribute to the development of tourism
in Armenia and strengthen the already strong trade and tourism ties
between the UAE and Armenia.'
Armenia, which is around three hours flight time from Abu Dhabi, is an
ideal destination for tourists seeking great culture and history
alongside beautiful scenery and outdoor activities.© 2013 Global Data
Point.