Etihad Airways - the national airline of the United Arab Emirates - has announced today that it will launch its service between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta on 16 March 2006.
Jakarta is not only the capital of Indonesia, it is also a major southeast Asian trading centre that is home to more than 10 million people, and serves as the gateway to the country’s 240 million citizens.
“Etihad’s decision to fly non-stop to Jakarta is welcome news to both our business and holiday guests and to our cargo customers, because Indonesia is a popular destination and has a thriving business community,” said Ian Ferguson-Brown, Head of Brand Management & Communications, Etihad Airways.
The announcement of this new route is the latest in a series of new destinations announced by the airline, that includes Manchester, Manila, Muscat, Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar in recent weeks, further developing the airline’s fast expanding network.
With the continuous economic growth, the Asian destinations count amongst the busiest routes for Etihad’s Crystal Cargo division. The new service to Jakarta, operated initially with one of the airline’s new Airbus A330-200 aircraft, will further boost the cargo capacity by adding around 200 tonnes of cargo space per month, in each direction.
Similarly, the Etihad Holidays division has indicated that the new Etihad service to Indonesia will present enormous opportunities for guests flying between Abu Dhabi and Asia. In addition to Jakarta, guests can experience some of the world’s most stylish holiday destinations in Indonesia, Bali being one of the most famous.
“Etihad’s new service to Jakarta represents truly global expansion on the part of the airline, and further supports our mission to link Abu Dhabi with the world’s most important commercial and cultural centres,” concluded Ferguson-Brown.
Etihad will fly to Jakarta four times a week, with flights departing from Abu Dhabi International Airport at 01:45am and arriving in Jakarta at 13:30 pm local time . On the return flight, EY 424 departs from Jakarta at 15:20,pm arriving in Abu Dhabi International Airport at 20:45 pm local time.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the world’s fastest growing airline and will now fly to 27 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America and Asia.
Together with its divisions Etihad Holidays and Etihad Crystal Cargo, Etihad Airways is changing the way people see the world.
For more information about this award-winning aviation group, please visit www.etihad.ae.
