ETIHAD Airways will commence a daily service between Abu Dhabi and Phuket from October 26.
Flights depart Abu Dhabi at 08.45 to touch down in Phuket at 18.00, while flights on the return leg leave Phuket at 20.25 and reach Abu Dhabi at 00.25 the next day.
The Middle Eastern carrier will deploy a two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 22 seats in business class and 240 in economy class on the service, which is its second in Thailand after Bangkok and seventh in South-east Asia.
Etihad currently also flies to Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta.
James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “We have a very successful track record in Thailand. The capital city, Bangkok, has ranked as our most popular route for the past four years, with 742,759 passengers flown in 2013 alone. Expanding our reach in the country with a daily service to Phuket is therefore natural progression.”
