Etihad Airways has announced it will launch five flights per week between Abu Dhabi and Barcelona from 21st November 2018, in just time for the start of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The route will be operated by a two-class Airbus A330-200 and the service will become a daily operation from 31st March 2019.
Flight EY49 will depart Abu Dhabi at 02:20 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, touching down in Barcelona at 06:45. Flight EY 50 will leave Barcelona at 09:50, landing in Abu Dhabi at 20:00. The aircraft is equipped with Etihad’s Business Class product, which includes lie-flat seats and amenity kits containing customised LUXE City Guides and Scaramouche + Fandango skincare products.
Flights have been timed to allow business and leisure travellers to enjoy seamless connections via Abu Dhabi to major cities in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea and Australia. Barcelona will become the second city in Spain served by Etihad, complementing the airline’s existing daily service to the capital Madrid.
Peter Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer Etihad Airways, said:
“We are now delighted to announce the first direct link between these two important global hubs. We are confident it will prove very popular with UAE and Barcelona-based customers, allowing us to extend our acclaimed inflight service, hospitality and flair to this vibrant Mediterranean city, and to build on the flourishing cultural and commercial ties between the UAE and Spain.”
It is expected the route will be popular with cruise and leisure travellers, as well as travellers attending major international association meetings, such as the Mobile World Congress, which takes place from 25-28 February 2019. Trade between the UAE and the Catalonia region has enjoyed significant growth in recent years, with food, chemicals, motor vehicles, energy and pharmaceuticals being the main industrial sectors.
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