Etihad Airways will operate a second daily service to Rome, taking the total number of flights on the route to 14 per week.
From March 25 the new flight will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Tuesday and Thursday flights will be added from May 1.
The current daily flight, EY 83, departs Abu Dhabi at 08h45 and arrives in Rome at 13h00; return flight, EY 84 departs Rome at 22h00, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 05h50 the next morning. These flights are operated by a Boeing 777-300.
The new daily flight, EY 85, will depart Abu Dhabi at 02h35 and arrive in Rome at 07h05, with return flight EY 86 departing Rome at 11h15 and arriving in Abu Dhabi at 19h20. These flights will be operated by an Airbus A330-200.
