Etihad Airways has announced plans to increase the number of inbound and outbound flights.
On May 19, the Abu Dhabi-based airline revealed they would be adding more special flights departing and arriving into the UAE capital, along with a general increase in flights overall during the rest of this month, and also throughout June.
As part of their announcement, Etihad has recommenced flights to the following locations: Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Belgrade, Dublin, Geneva and Milan.
Similarly, the airline will be running services to Sydney, offering those travelling from the UK to Australia a direct transit via Abu Dhabi. This announcement comes after the airline began running services between Melbourne and London.
Here is the full schedule of special flights for Etihad throughout May and June. For the most up-to-date information visit the Etihad website.
- Amsterdam: 20, 22, 27, 29 May & 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 June
- Barcelona: 24, 31 May & 7, 14 June
- Belgrade: 21 May
- Brussels: 24, 31 May & 7, 14 June
- Dublin: 23, 30 May & 6, 13 June
- Geneva: 23, 30 May & 6, 13 June
- Frankfurt: 24, 31 May & 7, 14 June
- Jakarta: 21, 28 May & 4, 11 June
- Kuala Lumpur: 23, 30 May & 6, 13 June
- London Heathrow: 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30 May & 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 June
- Melbourne: 20, 22, 27, 28 May & 4, 11 June
- Milan: 24, 31 May & 7, 14 June
- Paris Charles de Gaulle: 24, 31 May & 7, 14 June
- Seoul Incheon: 21, 23, 28, 30 May & 4, 6, 11, 13 June
- Singapore: 19 May & 2, 9 June
- Sydney: 26 May & 2, 9 June
- Tokyo Narita: 25 May & 1, 8 June
- Toronto: 21 May
- Zurich: 24, 31 May & 7, 14 June
For those entering the country there are stringent precautions being taken for those arriving into the UAE, whereby passengers will be required to go into a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.
This week the UAE has also announced new measures including the lockdown extension and new fines. The public has also been encouraged to download UAE’s coronavirus tracking app – it is mandatory for those who currently have or have had COVID-19.