It seems that North America is high on Etihad’s agenda for the winter season, as it increases capacity.
Boston to go daily
Beginning 27 October, Etihad will increase its nonstop flight service between Boston and Abu Dhabi from four flights per week to once daily. The decision to increase Boston flights to daily is based on the route’s strong performance and comes just three months after Etihad Airways introduced Boston as its fourth destination in the United States.
The Boston service is timed to offer convenient links to Etihad’s growing network for corporate business travellers and leisure guests connecting to destinations across the UAE, the Gulf region and the airline’s 11 nonstop routes into India.
It is operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with 28 seats in Business and 262 seats in Economy Class. For those who need onward connections,
Toronto gets a new plane…
Eithad will also be swapping its aircraft on its Abu Dhabi to Toronto route, with an Airbus A350-1000 being assigned on the route.
This will start operation on the 27th of October. It features 44 Business Studio seats in a classic 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout and 327 seats in economy class in a 3-3-3 formation.
In Quotes
Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Etihad said
“Our Boston service continues to perform strongly, with our flights near capacity since our inaugural flight in Boston this March,”
. “Having already experienced record passenger demand, we’re excited to invest further in the North American market by expanding our flight frequency out of Boston ahead of the peak winter travel season.”
On the Toronto A350 route, he added
“The Airbus A350 is setting new standards for air travel, with increased efficiencies and comfort. The introduction of the A350 to Toronto aligns with our strategy to meet increasing customer demand and expand our network.”
A busier winter
With North America being an important market for Etihad, it is welcoming to see that Boston will gain a daily service after the airline worked out that there is enough of a customer base to serve the region. It also helps that Etihad has a partnership with Jetblue for onward connections and feed.
It also helps keep the US Customs and Border Patrol busy for US-bound flights – as there is one at Zayed International Airport that US-bound customers use, to clear immigration formalities at Abu Dhabi, rather than at their destination.
For North American-bound customers, Eithad is concentrating on strengths and core destinations, rather than spreading itself wide.
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