Etihad A380 makes inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow
Etihad Airways is today celebrating the return to service of its Airbus A380 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow.
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The first of Etihad’s four Airbus A380s returned to the sky from today on the popular Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route.
Today’s inaugural flight departed Abu Dhabi at 02:05 hrs and landed at London Heathrow at 06:45 hrs local time. The inaugural London Heathrow-Abu Dhabi flight departed at 09:30 hrs local time.
Prior to take-off in Abu Dhabi, executives from Etihad, Abu Dhabi Airport and the Department of Culture and Tourism gathered to welcome back the aircraft.
Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways, said: “We’re excited to once again welcome guests onboard Etihad’s A380s and step into a truly remarkable experience. Whether our guests are choosing to fly in Economy, Business, First or our three-room suite in the sky The Residence, this aircraft provides an elevated flying experience which we take extreme pride in.
“The aircraft adds much needed capacity connecting Abu Dhabi with London Heathrow and allows us to build our network and increase frequencies across the network. With a surge in demand for travel over the summer, the return of our much-loved A380 comes at the perfect time.”
Etihad’s A380 aircraft will operate on the Abu Dhabi – London route on flights EY11 and EY12 from 25th July and on EY19 and EY20 from 1st August.
