Eithad starts operation between Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad

As a part of its expansion plan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) national airlines, Etihad, started operations from Hyderabad to Abu Dhabi.

The airliner will operate four flights a week initially and will increase it to daily from the beginning of 2010.

Adrian Parkes, vice-president, Etihad said here today that the airlines would operate a two class Airbus A320 from Hyderabad that can carry 140 passengers including 20 in business class.

The airline currently operates 38 flights a week from UAE to Mumbai, New Delhi, Tiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode and Chennai.

P Sripathy, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport said the airports at Hyderabad and Abu Dhabi would work together in promoting business and destinations.