Etihad reduces A380 service to Heathrow

16. Oct 2015
by BusinessClass

It was only last August that Etihad began operating as many as 19-times weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow with the Airbus A380. However, the airline has now announced it will decrease its A380 services to London by over one third.

From November 23, the Gulf airline will reduce its up to 19-times weekly service between Abu Dhabi and Heathrow to up to 12-times weekly. During the peak travel season over Christmas and New Year, Etihad will operate additional A380 flights on a one-off basis. The London to Abu Dhabi route will now be served by three aircraft types - the A380, A340 and B777-300ER, which could complicate things for frequent travellers especially who can be somewhat particular about the product they receive on board. It would seem that an A380 will fly to New York JFK at the expense of Heathrow as Etihad launch its A380 service to JFK on the same day, November 23.

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