Etihad Airways to introduce eight new destinations in 2014

The airline will commence daily services to Rome (Italy) and Jaipur (India), together with four flights per week to Yerevan (Armenia). 

The new routes will join a previously announced daily service to Los Angeles and three flights per week to Dallas (United States), plus daily services to Zurich (Switzerland), Perth (Australia) and Medina (Saudi Arabia), all of which are scheduled to commence in 2014. 

The eight new routes will increase Etihad Airways’ worldwide network to 102 destinations next year. 

James Hogan, president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways, said: “This is part of a measured and strategic growth plan, which will reinforce the future of the national carrier of the UAE and the vital role it plays in the emergence of Abu Dhabi as a global aviation hub 

“Together with our code-share and equity alliance partners, we have created a virtual network of more than 375 destinations. This collaborative model gives us scale and enhanced global market access in constrained regions. But more importantly, it strengthens our customer proposition by offering more choice and better connections across our hub in Abu Dhabi.”