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Etihad To Retire Entire B777-300/ER Fleet

Sam ChuiApril 23, 2021

After their recent decision to retire their A380s, Etihad Airways CEO, Tony Douglas, has now revealed that the carrier is also going to stop operating all thei... Read More...

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The End of Etihad’s A380, The Residence and First Class Apartments

Sam ChuiMarch 14, 2021

Unwelcome news about the Etihad A380 came earlier this week, in an interview published by The National News with Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas. ... Read More...

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Interview With Former Etihad Airport Manager Henry Sia

Sam ChuiMarch 8, 2021

Henry Sia was the airport manager of Etihad Airways in Sydney and later in Abu Dhabi. He was responsible for setting up many of Etihad's overseas outstations f... Read More...

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World’s Busiest Air Route Joins UK Travel Ban List With All Flights Cancelled

Sam ChuiJanuary 29, 2021

The UAE has been placed on the UK’s “red list” – meaning that direct flights will end and tough self-isolation rules will now apply to arrivals. Before the ban... Read More...

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What is the IATA Travel Pass? Emirates and Etihad First to Trial It

Sam ChuiJanuary 19, 2021

UAE based carriers Emirates and Etihad are among the first airlines in the world to trial the IATA Travel Pass; a mobile app to help passengers easily and secu... Read More...

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Abu Dhabi Open For Tourists From 24th December

Sam ChuiDecember 23, 2020

UAE's Capital announced that the emirate of Abu Dhabi will be welcoming tourists from December 24th 2020. “Following the successes achieved by implementing ... Read More...

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Gulf Carriers Will Be Forced To Redesign Hub-And-Spoke Model Post-Covid

Linus BauerNovember 8, 2020

Although traffic across all routes operated by the Gulf carriers has drastically decreased during the pandemic, the volume of connecting traffic has been among... Read More...

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Trip Report: Flying With Etihad During Pandemic

Sam ChuiOctober 1, 2020

As part of the launch for my new book (Air747) I recently travelled from Abu Dhabi to Athens, on Etihad. Video of My Flight https://www.youtube.com/watc... Read More...

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Etihad CEO Tony Douglas on Merger Rumours, A380’s Demise and Israel flights

Sam ChuiSeptember 30, 2020

Tony Douglas, Etihad Airways’ CEO, has once again shot down rumours of a potential merger with Emirates Airline; he has said that he does not believe the A380 ... Read More...

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