Etihad
Etihad
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From: england
thanks for getting back
thanks for the advice ! Do you work for them ? Can you tell me more about their packages for expats ? and do they only consider applicants who know someone working for them already ?
cheers
cheers
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From: Dublin/Ireland
EY Increased Flights From October
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways is to increase its flying programme by 21 per cent at the end of October when the airline will also bid to attract more travellers with the introduction of new flight timings to improve connecting services.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline will boost its weekly flights from 564 to 716 for the global aviation industry’s winter season which starts on 28 October with most of the increases set to take-off in the GCC, Europe and the Indian subcontinent.
The extra flights will improve 17 routes across Etihad’s global network including Bahrain, which doubles from 14 to 28 flights a week and Muscat jumps from seven to 21 flights a week.
Etihad’s strong network across the Middle East will be strengthened further with increases on routes to Doha, from seven to 14 flights a week, Amman from six to daily and Damascus from five to daily.
Etihad flights to Frankfurt will increase from seven to 10 a week, Geneva moves from three to four flights a week, Dublin goes from four to six flights a week and London Heathrow rises from 14 to 19 flights a week.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said: “Customers will benefit tremendously with the extra number of flights and a much improved timetable which will see better, shorter and more frequent flight transfer connections at our Abu Dhabi base.
“By adding depth and frequency to our expanding route network we are able to offer a simpler, more convenient travel experience for the flying public.”
The airline’s services to the Indian subcontinent will receive a significant boost as Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, Etihad’s two Kerala routes, and the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, will all increase to daily flights.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline will boost its weekly flights from 564 to 716 for the global aviation industry’s winter season which starts on 28 October with most of the increases set to take-off in the GCC, Europe and the Indian subcontinent.
The extra flights will improve 17 routes across Etihad’s global network including Bahrain, which doubles from 14 to 28 flights a week and Muscat jumps from seven to 21 flights a week.
Etihad’s strong network across the Middle East will be strengthened further with increases on routes to Doha, from seven to 14 flights a week, Amman from six to daily and Damascus from five to daily.
Etihad flights to Frankfurt will increase from seven to 10 a week, Geneva moves from three to four flights a week, Dublin goes from four to six flights a week and London Heathrow rises from 14 to 19 flights a week.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said: “Customers will benefit tremendously with the extra number of flights and a much improved timetable which will see better, shorter and more frequent flight transfer connections at our Abu Dhabi base.
“By adding depth and frequency to our expanding route network we are able to offer a simpler, more convenient travel experience for the flying public.”
The airline’s services to the Indian subcontinent will receive a significant boost as Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, Etihad’s two Kerala routes, and the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, will all increase to daily flights.
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From: Middle East
Etihad Airways wants Air-Berlin!
As reported by me over in the Middle East forum (for those of you who don't normally visit the ME Forum), today's Arabian Business Magazine is reporting that Etihad is "eyeing a significant stake in Air-Berlin". It reports that Etihad has been mulling the stake for several months and is close to making a decision!
Good thing or bad thing?
Good thing or bad thing?
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From: Blighty
Are Etihad interested in AirBerlin because they can buy it on the cheap, or because it's a strategic fit ? Nothing wrong with buying a chunky-sized airline for peanuts if you think you can turn it round - but I'm puzzled as to how the 2 airlines can be melded together. A300Man - do you have any more info on this ?
Etihad Takes Close Look At Air Berlin Stake</p> | AVIATION WEEK
Etihad Takes Close Look At Air Berlin Stake</p> | AVIATION WEEK
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From: Middle East
Sorry, David. I don't have any more info at the moment, other than what's written in the media. Strange match! (Unless EY sees this as a longer term opportunity for Berlin to feed it's long haul operations from strategic points in Europe. But Air-Berlin's vast leisure market doesn't really align with this philosophy.)
Interesting news though.
Interesting news though.
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From: SW France
Etihad Airways Pulling Up from Recession
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From: Germany
Etihad Airways becomes biggest single shareholder in airberlin
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has agreed to increase its stake in airberlin, Europe’s sixth largest airline, to 29.21 per cent, becoming airberlin’s largest single shareholder.
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airberlin will shift its Middle East operation from Dubai to Abu Dhabi;
- airberlin will operate four A330-200 flights a week between Berlin and Abu Dhabi from January 15, 2012 - with European travellers having immediate access to a total of 29 flights a week to and through Abu Dhabi from four German hubs, with a plan to increase to 42 flights from mid-April;
- the airlines will implement an extensive codeshare agreement, with Etihad Airways codesharing on 36 of airberlin’s 171 destinations and airberlin codesharing on 24 of Etihad Airways’ 82 passenger destinations, and plan further expansion of the pool of codeshare routes;
- Etihad Airways will sign codeshare agreements with the airberlin group for all European activities including NIKI, the Austrian airline, and Belair, the Swiss airline; and
- Etihad Guest and topbonus, the airlines’ frequent flyer programs, will be integrated, enabling passengers of both airlines to ‘earn and burn’ on each other’s flights and offering reciprocal benefits - including status earning - to top tier members.
Under the agreement, Etihad Airways will have two seats on the Board of Directors of the Air Berlin PLC.
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airberlin will shift its Middle East operation from Dubai to Abu Dhabi;
- airberlin will operate four A330-200 flights a week between Berlin and Abu Dhabi from January 15, 2012 - with European travellers having immediate access to a total of 29 flights a week to and through Abu Dhabi from four German hubs, with a plan to increase to 42 flights from mid-April;
- the airlines will implement an extensive codeshare agreement, with Etihad Airways codesharing on 36 of airberlin’s 171 destinations and airberlin codesharing on 24 of Etihad Airways’ 82 passenger destinations, and plan further expansion of the pool of codeshare routes;
- Etihad Airways will sign codeshare agreements with the airberlin group for all European activities including NIKI, the Austrian airline, and Belair, the Swiss airline; and
- Etihad Guest and topbonus, the airlines’ frequent flyer programs, will be integrated, enabling passengers of both airlines to ‘earn and burn’ on each other’s flights and offering reciprocal benefits - including status earning - to top tier members.
Under the agreement, Etihad Airways will have two seats on the Board of Directors of the Air Berlin PLC.
EY is serving FRA, MUC and DUS while AB will fly out of BER. Maybe EY will launch AUH-HAM.
What does it mean for EI and is EY as a possible oneworld member?
