Etihad Airways now offers non-stop flights on its three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane.
Flight EY484 departs Abu Dhabi daily at 22h00 to arrive in Brisbane at 17h50 the next day. Return flight EY485 departs Brisbane at 21h35 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 06h00 the next day.
The flight replaces the daily one-stop service that the airline previously operated via Singapore.
Etihad Airways’ president and ceo, James Hogan, said the flights were a reflection of the airline’s commitment to the Queensland travel market and the strong performance of the Brisbane route.
“We can now offer guests the convenience of shorter travel times and two-way connectivity to more than 30 destinations in the GCC, Middle East, Africa and Europe.”
The non-stop flights also offer improved connectivity from regional Queensland with partner airline, Virgin Australia, from 13 towns and cities across the state.
Etihad operates 32 flights per week between Australia and Abu Dhabi, increasing to 39 weekly flights from August 1 when a second daily flight is added between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne. In addition, Etihad codeshares on Virgin Australia’s three weekly Sydney-Abu Dhabi services.
