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Etihad launches double-daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Rome

Etihad launches double-daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Rome

Passenger demand spurred year-on-year capacity increase of 22%

The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways, will launch double-daily flights to Rome from 1 November 2024.

The airline is boosting its services between Abu Dhabi Zayed International (AUH) and Rome (FCO) from 11 a week to twice a day to meet growing customer demand.

Etihad chief revenue and commercial officer Arik De said: “With our morning and afternoon departures from Abu Dhabi and sensational value fares, our double-daily Rome flights will serve up sweet timings for UAE residents wishing to have a break in Italy. Moreover, it underscores our commitment to bringing more guests to enjoy Abu Dhabi, as well as connecting to our growing global network.”

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EY0085 will depart Abu Dhabi at 02:25 and arrive in  Rome at 05:45. The return flight on EY0086 will depart Rome at 09:20 and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 18:25. 

The second of the daily flights, EY0083, will depart Abu Dhabi at 14:40 and arrive in Rome at 18:00. The return leg on EY0084 will depart Rome at 12:35 and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 06:40.

The services will be operated on Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 777-300 aircraft from Etihad’s young wide-body fleet, and round-trip fares start from AED880 in Economy class and AED15,450 in Business.

The combined double-daily flights will see Etihad offer almost 10,000 seats a week between Abu Dhabi and Rome, representing a year-on-year capacity increase of 22%.

For more information, visit www.etihad.ae


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