Abu Dhabi to Rome now has a second daily flight on Etihad Airways

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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today announced the addition of a second daily direct flight from its Abu Dhabi hub to Rome, effective 25 March 2018. The new service will take the total number of Etihad Airwaysโ€™ flights on the route to 14 a week.

The additional frequencies will be introduced in phases, beginning 25 March 2018, with five extra weekly flights, rising to a twice-a-day service from 1 May 2018.

The double-daily schedule will provide greater choice to local passengers travelling between the capital cities of the UAE and Italy, and further increase connectivity to and from both countries.

The new early morning departure from Abu Dhabi and midday return service from Rome will offer links to popular cities across Australia, China, Japan and Korea.

With the additional service, Etihad Airwaysโ€™ frequency between Abu Dhabi and its two Italian gateways of Rome and Milan will increase from two flights to three flights a day.

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, said: โ€œEnsuring our guests have greater flexibility and more travel options is a focus for Etihad Airways. Since we launched the Abu Dhabi โ€“ Rome route in 2014, it has become one of our most popular services for business and leisure travellers. We are therefore delighted to further develop the route with additional services.โ€

Etihad Airwaysโ€™ codeshare partner Alitalia has announced that it will discontinue the operation of its daily flight between Rome and Abu Dhabi from 25 March 2018. Alitalia will however continue to codeshare with Etihad and will also place its code on the new Etihad flights. Guests holding reservations on Alitalia flights between Rome and Abu Dhabi and beyond will be re-accommodated on services operated by Etihad Airways.

Flight schedule between Abu Dhabi and Rome from 25 March 2018:

Flight No. Origin Departs Destination Arrives Frequency Aircraft
EY 83 Abu Dhabi 08:45 Rome 13:00 Daily Boeing 777-300
EY 84 Rome 22:00 Abu Dhabi 05:50 +1 Daily Boeing 777-300
EY 85 Abu Dhabi 02:35 Rome 07:05 Daily* Airbus A330-200
EY 86 Rome 11:15 Abu Dhabi 19:20 Daily* Airbus A330-200

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Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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