FROM June 1, 2016, Etihad Airways will commence daily A380 services between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne, replacing one of the three-class Boeing 777-3000ER aircraft currently deployed on the twice-daily route.
This will result in a 26 per cent increase in the total number of two-way seats to more than 11,500 seats per week. It is also the first time The Residence, Etihad Airways’ suite-class seats, is being introduced on the route.
“Melbourne is an important point on our global network, and our Abu Dhabi to Melbourne services continue to generate very high seat load factors on a year round basis. After just three months of operations, demand for our second daily service is already exceeding our expectations,” said James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways.
“Deploying the 496-seat A380 to Melbourne will enable us to accelerate our growth in the Victorian market by providing additional capacity, particularly in business class, where demand for seats continually outstrips supply.”
