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UAE Government News
July 5, 2014 Saturday 6:30 AM EST
Etihad starts four-times-per-week flights to Yerevan
July 05: The United Arab Emirates' national airline Etihad Airways has
launched four-times per week service between Abu Dhabi and the capital
of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Trade Arabia News reported.
For the new route, the UAE flag carrier would use a two-class Airbus
A320 aircraft having the configuration of 120 seats in Economy Class
and 16 seats in Business Class, with the total weekly offering of
1,088 seats.
Zvartnots International Airport Chief Executive Marcelo Wende hosted a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at Yerevan for marking the arrival of the
first flight on July 3 and presented a special commemorative
certificate to disembarking guests and welcomed them with traditional
Armenian "Gata" sweet pastries.
Speaking on the occasion, Etihad Airways' Senior Vice President
(Global Sales) James Mueller said that the new flights catered for the
significant and growing demand for travel between the UAE and Armenia
along with the cities with large Armenian populations across the
globe, especially the US, which is home to more than 1.5 million
Armenian population.
He further said that flights to Yerevan is a welcome addition to
Etihad's ever growing destination network and reinforces the carrier's
commitment towards emerging markets.
July 5, 2014 Saturday 6:30 AM EST
Etihad starts four-times-per-week flights to Yerevan
July 05: The United Arab Emirates' national airline Etihad Airways has
launched four-times per week service between Abu Dhabi and the capital
of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Trade Arabia News reported.
For the new route, the UAE flag carrier would use a two-class Airbus
A320 aircraft having the configuration of 120 seats in Economy Class
and 16 seats in Business Class, with the total weekly offering of
1,088 seats.
Zvartnots International Airport Chief Executive Marcelo Wende hosted a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at Yerevan for marking the arrival of the
first flight on July 3 and presented a special commemorative
certificate to disembarking guests and welcomed them with traditional
Armenian "Gata" sweet pastries.
Speaking on the occasion, Etihad Airways' Senior Vice President
(Global Sales) James Mueller said that the new flights catered for the
significant and growing demand for travel between the UAE and Armenia
along with the cities with large Armenian populations across the
globe, especially the US, which is home to more than 1.5 million
Armenian population.
He further said that flights to Yerevan is a welcome addition to
Etihad's ever growing destination network and reinforces the carrier's
commitment towards emerging markets.