Etihad Airways to fly to Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia

In a transfer to broaden its community and improve connectivity throughout the Middle East, Etihad Airways, the nationwide airline of the United Arab Emirates,  introduced the addition of Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia, to its rising checklist of locations, growing its complete variety of Saudi gateways to 4.

The airline is about to broaden its footprint by launching flights to certainly one of Saudia Arabia’s most fascinating areas. Beginning 24 June 2024, Etihad will hyperlink Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport immediately with Al Qassim’s Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ) with 4 weekly flights.

Reflecting on the brand new service, Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Etihad Airways, mentioned: “Launching the brand new service to Al Qassim this yr is not only about introducing a brand new vacation spot; it’s additionally a celebration of Etihad’s 20 years of connecting Abu Dhabi with the wealthy tradition and financial alternatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“This transfer is aligned with our mission to ship extraordinary experiences and the chance to discover the distinctive attract of each Abu Dhabi and our new locations, like Al Qassim. We’re proud to broaden our companies throughout the Kingdom and look ahead to welcoming passengers to expertise our famend hospitality and repair.

“Furthermore, the exceptional experience awaiting them at Zayed International Airport – Terminal A, our new home, redefines the benchmarks for travel comfort and service excellence, ensuring a memorable journey from start to finish.”

Al Qassim, celebrated for its lush date palm groves, wealthy cultural heritage, and vigorous markets, gives an ideal mix of conventional Saudi tradition and modern points of interest. This new route is designed to meet the calls for of each enterprise vacationers looking for new ventures and vacationers wanting an genuine exploration of Saudi Arabia’s historic and cultural wealth.

And there’s extra

Starting 15 June, Etihad is growing its service frequency to quite a lot of key locations, and in addition beginning flights to Antalya and Jaipur which have been introduced in February.

The weekly flights to Thiruvananthapuram and Amman can be elevated by three, totalling 10 and 14 respectively. Additional companies embody three extra flights to Cairo for a complete of 24, Karachi growing to 17, and Colombo to 20 weekly flights.

The newest growth contributes to an total 33 per cent improve in Etihad’s complete weekly flights, rising from 642 final summer time to 855 in 2024, and extends Etihad’s attain from 65 to 76 locations, considerably enhancing worldwide connectivity.

The up to date schedule and the brand new routes have been developed to optimise the journey expertise for passengers, who will profit from better connectivity and a broader vary of journey choices, alongside the chance to expertise the delicate facilities and customer-focused companies offered on the newly inaugurated Terminal A at Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi.

New Destinations (Timings from 15 June 2024, all timings native)

(Timings from 16 June 2024, all timings native)

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