Etihad Airways increases Colombo flights to double daily
View(s):Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is increasing its Abu Dhabi-Colombo service from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from today.
Operated with an A320 aircraft fitted with 16 Pearl Business Class seats and 120 Coral Economy Class seats, the new service will add over 1,900 seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Colombo route, the airline said.
“The new service will also build on the strength of Etihad’s partnership with Sri Lankan Airlines with the carriers combining to offer three daily services on the route with convenient schedules for guests.
The Colombo service was re-launched in January 2010 and has carried more than 210,000 passengers to date,” it said in a statement.