Etihad Airways was established by a Royal (Amiri) Decree issued by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in July 2003 and commenced operations in November 2003. With headquarters in Khalifa City A, near Abu Dhabi, Etihad literally means ‘union’ in Arabic. The airline was recognized as the “World’s Leading Airline” at the World Travel Awards for five consecutive years. It lives by the code The World is our Home, You are our Guests’. Along with Etihad Airways, the company also operates Etihad Holidays and Etihad Cargo.

The IATA code for Etihad is EY.

Etihad Airways Fleet

The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to 96 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. It owns a fleet of 105 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, comprising of new generation crafts like Airbus’s A319-100, A320-200, A321-200, A330-200, A330-300, A340-500, A340-600 and A380, and Boeing’s B777-200LR, B777-300ER, B777-300ER and so on.

Etihad Airways Destinations

Etihad’s network of destinations includes the five continents. In Africa, it flies to Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa and Uganda. In the Asia-Pacific region, this airlines covers the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Europe is connected through Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK. Brazil, Canada and the US in the American continents and Qatar, Yemen, Egypt, Iran, Jordon, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East are also among the destinations covered.

Etihad Airways On board Facilities

The airline offers unparalleled comfort across three distinct classes of travellers –first class, business class and economy class. One can experience the Arabian fine dining experience with award winning cuisine, vintage wines, special and customized meal. The company offers 750 hours of entertainment via 120 movies, 200 TV shows, 7 live TV channels, 16 radio channels, 400 CDs and up to 60 interactive games. You can even opt for duty free boutique shopping on board.

Etihad Airways Ground Facilities

Etihad Airways’ First Class and Business Class guests can enjoy personal chauffeur services at more than 40 cities across their network, along with other ground facility like luxury lounges and express coach.

Etihad Airways Online Booking

You can easily book your Etihad Airways flight tickets, along with meal customization, chauffer services, medical or disability needs online. You can opt for web check-in and can track your flight status, manage your bookings by customizing an existing booking and also access airport and baggage information. You can also upgrade your flight status online.

Before Heading To The Airport

Make sure you follow the baggage dimension specified. Flights to/from the US, Canada and Brazil allow baggage dimensions of 50 x 70 x 38 cm, while flights to/from all other destinations allow 45 x 72 x 90 cms. Other than the US, Canada or Brazil, the luggage allowance for First Class is up to 50kg, for Business class is up to 40kg and for Economy class is up to 30kg.