Etihad adds year-round flights to Egypt, Nigeria

A fifth daily scheduled service will be introduced on the Cairo route, effective 1 October 2017, taking frequency to Cairo up to 35 flights a week.

During the upcoming peak travel months, Etihad Airways will cater to demand with additional frequency on the Cairo route before making the fifth daily service permanent in October. The new service will also provide connections in Abu Dhabi to and from key cities in North and South Asia, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.

A new Saturday flight to Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos, beginning 2 December 2017, increases frequency from four to five services each week. The early morning service from Abu Dhabi and return mid-morning flight departing Lagos will also ensure convenient connections to and from Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Popular feeder cities include Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kuala Lumpur.

Mohammad Al Bulooki, Etihad Airways executive vice president commercial, says: “With the convenience of Abu Dhabi’s geographical position, we are providing timely flight connections between our capital city in the UAE and both Cairo and Lagos for the benefit of our travellers and the movement of freight.”