REPORT – ATM 2006 – DUBAI: Etihad Airways’ new service to the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has taken off on schedule from Abu Dhabi International Airport just a day after the UAE’s national airline launched its…
REPORT – ATM 2006 – DUBAI: Etihad Airways’ new service to the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has taken off on schedule from Abu Dhabi International Airport just a day after the UAE’s national airline launched its latest European destination, Paris.
The new Dhaka service – which increases from four to five flights-a-week from June – continues Etihad’s commitment of providing frequent quality air travel between the Middle East and the Asian sub-continent.
The new destination follows Etihad Airways’ ambitious plans to link Abu Dhabi to the world’s leading cities and provides a major service to the 350,000 Bangladeshi nationals based in the UAE.
“This new Etihad service between Abu Dhabi and Dhaka will enable Guests to travel in style between the two regions, further strengthening the economic and diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and the UAE. Business interests are growing year-on-year between the Middle East and Asian sub-continent, and Etihad will be able to support this demand with our frequent air services,” said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Airways.
The UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh, Khalfan Battal Ali Al-Mansouri, has also underlined the development of ties between the two countries, saying that it is important for both countries to enhance trade, investment and economic activities.
“The Dhaka route is a vital commercial and leisure route. As well as enabling Gulf-based Bangladeshi families to visit one another, the new route also opens up new business opportunities for UAE businesses to invest in Bangladesh’s growing economy,” continued HH Sheikh Ahmed.
Dhaka will be Etihad’s eighth destination in the Asian sub-continent, joining new and established Etihad routes to Colombo, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Peshawar.
It will also be the 30th destination on Etihad’s rapidly expanding network, which includes the start of services to nine new destinations in 2006.
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