Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will fly to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast from 4 October 2026. The year-round service to Red Sea International Airport puts a new holiday destination on our map just over three hours from Abu Dhabi.
Announced originally as a winter route running from 17 December 2026 to 21 March 2027, Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg will now continue beyond the season as a year-round part of the network,...
As the world’s fastest growing airline, the national carrier of the UAE launches a new brand campaign to reflect the ambition Etihad Airways continues to lead with, illustrated by a brand film that shows just how far our dreams can take us when we go beyond. Rooted in the spirit of the city that gave Etihad its wings, Beyond Borders is a celebration of ambition and the people, places, and connections that grow when we choose to step beyond the familiar.
Etihad Airways will operate its newly announced Gothenburg service year-round. Announced just three weeks ago originally as a winter route running from 17 December 2026 to 21 March 2027, Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg will now continue beyond the season as a year-round part of the network, following exceptional demand since bookings opened. Demand has come from both ends of the route. Travellers in western Sweden have booked travel to Abu Dhabi and the wider Gulf, on to Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In the other direction, guests across Etihad’s global network are seizing the chance to discover Sweden’s west coast.
Etihad Airways will operate its new service between Gothenburg and Abu Dhabi throughout the year after bookings exceeded expectations. The route was initially announced in August as a seasonal operation, but Etihad upgraded it to year-round status only three weeks after sales opened, citing strong demand in both directions. Flights will begin on 17 December […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Etihad Airways launched a new global brand campaign centred on ambition, human potential and Abu Dhabi’s role as the airline’s home. The launch comes as Etihad expands its route network to over 150 destinations. The new campaign The campaign, called Beyond Borders, marks a new chapter for the airline and includes a long-term investment plan […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye1 Sept
Rooted in the spirit of the city that gave Etihad its wings, Beyond Borders is a celebration of ambition and the people, places, and connections that grow when we choose...
Six major US airports and two Canadian destinations served this year.
The carrier said it will invest $20 billion for next-generation aircraft, better products, and new routes.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile31 Aug
Etihad Airways’ Captain Huda Al Musallami has made national aviation history becoming the first Emirati woman to qualify as a training captain in the UAE. Having broken new ground in...
Etihad Airways announced that Captain Huda Al Musallami has made national aviation history by becoming the first Emirati woman to qualify as a training captain in the UAE. Having broken […]
Calgary is set to get its first Middle Eastern link.
Etihad Airways has apologised and revised its onboard announcement scripts after a Taiwanese passenger complained that Taiwan was described as “Taiwan, China” during a flight from Abu Dhabi to Taipei. According to the passenger, the arrival announcement welcomed travellers to Taiwan in English but used “Taiwan, China” in Chinese. A separate warning about bringing meat […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban24 Aug
Etihad Airways has recently announced a new seasonal service between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Gothenburg (GOT). The service will begin on December 17 2026, and run four times a week until March 21 2027. This will create GOT’s first nonstop air link to the Middle East and Asia, achieving better air travel via Etihad’s AUH […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik24 Aug
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has made headlines in Taiwan, after it was revealed that one of the carrier’s inflight announcements referred to Taiwan as part of China. This caused a bit of a diplomatic spat, and the airline was forced to apologize, though let’s see how China feels about this…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig22 Aug
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based passengers can now use their Jaywan cards to pay for Etihad Airways flights directly from the airline’s website. Etihad is the first airline to accept flight bookings using the UAE’s national domestic card scheme. New payment option Jaywan cards can be used to book flights on all Etihad Airways flights. Customers […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye22 Aug
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has enabled Jaywan, the UAE’s national domestic card scheme, as a payment option on etihad.com, becoming the first airline to accept the card for flight bookings. Guests can now use a Jaywan card to book Etihad flights across the airline’s expanding global network, with all bookings made directly through etihad.com. The integration has been designed to offer a smooth, secure checkout experience, reinforcing Etihad’s alignment with the UAE’s digital payments future.
Etihad Airways will open the first airlink between Gothenburg and the UAE with a direct service between Göteborg Landvetter Airport and Abu Dhabi set for 17 December 2026.
AviationSource News•Len Varley18 AugEtihad Airways will further strengthen its presence at Brussels Airport by increasing its Brussels–Abu Dhabi service from seven to 11 weekly flights from 15 December 2026. In addition to its existing daily service, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier will introduce four additional weekly rotations on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The additional flights will be operated […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 Aug
Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways has signed a partnership with Taiwan-based STARLUX Airlines’ COSMILE loyalty programme. The partnership marks the next stage in the airlines’ strategic […]