ETIHAD Airways will ramp up the frequency of its Abu Dhabi-Singapore-Brisbane flights from three times a week to a daily service from February 1, 2013.
Operated on Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 22 business-class and 240 economy-class seats, the four additional flights will bring to 28 the total number of daily services Etihad Airways wields between Australia and Abu Dhabi, together with codeshare partner Virgin Australia.
James Hogan, president & CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “Going daily to Brisbane and Singapore puts Etihad Airways in a stronger competitive position and will increase the airline’s brand footprint exponentially in these markets.”
“These extra flights to Brisbane and Singapore underscore the strategic importance of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region and the contribution each makes to the airline’s goal of sustainable profitability.”
Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, said Etihad’s plan to increase the number of flights was a boost to Queensland’s economy and tourism industry.
“This will see thousands of extra people a year coming into Queensland, injecting millions of dollars into our economy and resulting in more jobs being created,” he said.
