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Etihad Airways launches non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Calgary

Etihad Airways has introduced direct ultra-long-haul service between Abu Dhabi and Calgary, establishing the first non-stop link between the Middle East and the Canadian city.

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Etihad Airways has launched direct ultra-long-haul flights between its home hub in Abu Dhabi and Calgary, Canada. Paddley Too, Travels Dubai, Gulf Business, The Aviation Hub, and Gulf News all report that this is the first non-stop service connecting the Middle East to Calgary. Paddley Too notes that the inaugural flight was sold out. [1][2][5][8][9]

According to www.insideflyer.com, Etihad Airways will operate four weekly non-stop flights on the route between the two cities. Paddley Too and PYOK characterize the addition as an ultra-long-haul expansion for the network of the airline. [1][6][7]

The carrier operates out of Zayed International Airport, which is also known as Abu Dhabi International Airport. It is the second busiest airport in the United Arab Emirates and serves as the primary hub for Etihad Airways. As FTMQ Travel reported earlier, Etihad Airways is the second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates. [10][12]

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In short

  • Etihad Airways launched the first non-stop route between the Middle East and Calgary.
  • The initial flight for the new Abu Dhabi to Calgary route was completely sold out.
  • Etihad Airways will operate four weekly non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Calgary.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Etihad Has Just Launched Non-Stop Flights From Abu Dhabi to Calgary… It Seems Bizarre, But There’s a Good Reason For ItPaddley Too, 8h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Abu Dhabi to Calgary in one flight as Etihad opens historic UAE-Canada routeTravels Dubai, 1d ago
  3. [3]The latest flight advice for Abu Dhabi airport travellers: Etihad, Air Arabia & moreTime Out Abu Dhabi, 17h ago
  4. [4]Etihad Airways takes off from Calgary airport for first timeCalgary Herald, 1d ago
  5. [5]Etihad Airways launches first direct Abu Dhabi-Calgary flightsGulf Business, 11h ago
  6. [6]Etihad Has Just Launched Non-Stop Flights From Abu Dhabi to Calgary... It Seems Bizarre, But There's a Good Reason For ItPYOK, 8h ago
  7. [7]Etihad begins four-weekly nonstop Abu Dhabi-Calgary flightswww.insideflyer.com, 8h ago
  8. [8]Etihad Airways Launches Historic Abu Dhabi to Calgary Nonstop ServiceThe Aviation Hub, 22h ago
  9. [9]Etihad makes history with first Abu Dhabi-Calgary flightGulf News, 1d ago

Background

  1. [10]Zayed International Airport on Wikipedia
  2. [11]For No Good Reason on Wikipedia
  3. [12]Etihad Airways commercial chief Arik De departs carrier with immediate effect FTMQ Travel, 18d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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