Etihad Airways plans to step up its environmental sustainability initiatives, making them a regular part of flights rather than individual research flights.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has confirmed plans to launch scheduled service between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv later in April—less than 24 hours after Etihad Airways began flying between the destinations.
The COVID-19 crisis hit Etihad Airways just as the Abu Dhabi-based carrier was starting to see the fruits of a transformation program that began in 2017.
The Qatar-UAE flights will be the first scheduled nonstop routes since mid-2017. Additionally, Qatar’s flag-carrier has signed an expanded codeshare deal with Iberia.
UAE carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways will become two of the first airlines globally to trial the IATA Travel Pass, which aims to help passengers navigate changing government requirements for traveling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Abu Dhabi, the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates and one of the seven that constitute the small desert nation, has eased its strict quarantine regulations.
Etihad Airways has taken what it describes as the first step on its journey to reduce CO2 emissions to 50% of 2019 levels by 2035 by committing to purchasing carbon offsets to neutralize the emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” Boeing 787-10 throughout 2021.
El Al Israel Airlines plans to begin service to Dubai before the end of the year following the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
