ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, marked the 15th anniversary of its first service between Abu Dhabi and Brussels on 30th October.
Etihad has carried almost 2 million passengers between the two capitals since the launch of flights on 31st October. The airline also carried large numbers of travelers via Abu Dhabi to and from Brussels, with the most popular destinations being Muscat in Oman, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand, Delhi and Mumbai in India, and Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan.
Etihad Airways expanded the service from an original three flights to eight weekly departures between 2011 and 2015. It operated a daily service since 2016.
Two-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights, featuring Etihad’s award-winning cabins and inflight products operate between two cities. It followed an optimized flight route to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Ann Ramaekers, Etihad Airways Country Manager Belgium, said that for 15 years Abu Dhabi-Brussels service shared a strong connection and opened up opportunities for business and tourism travel to and from Brussels to Abu Dhabi and beyond. Etihad Wellness, an expanded and more comprehensive health, and hygiene programme and customer guide, to keep passengers safe, reassured while traveling with Belgium was launched in June. The Etihad Airways ticket also includes COVID-19 wellness insurance.
Etihad Airways operated a special ‘eco-flight’ from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, featuring a range of initiatives designed to illustrate the airline’s broad commitment to sustainable practices in the air and on the ground during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January 2020.
Source: WAM
