Belgrade to be integrated into Etihad Airways’ flight network

Etihad Airways to launch daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Serbia’s capital Belgrade from mid-June
 
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will commence daily nonstop flights between its home base of Abu Dhabi and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, from June 15, 2013, using Airbus A319 aircraft on the service. JatAirways, Serbia’s national carrier, will place its JU code on the new service, as well as to 21 destinations on the Etihad Airways network. In return Etihad Airways will place its EY code on 23 of JatAirways’ European flights as part of the codeshare agreement. All flights are subject to government and regulatory approval.
 
“The launch of Etihad Airways’ flights between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade, and the partnership development with JatAirways, will cater for the significant and growing demand for air travel between the UAE and Serbia, as well as cities with large Serbian populations around the world, particularly in Australia and the US”, James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, announced to the press.
 
Among the benefits that the Etihad Airways’ Belgrade service will bring is seamless connectivity with the airline’s flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne and Sydney, supporting the strong historical and cultural links between Serbia and Australia. Currently there are more than 100,000 Australian citizens of Serbian ancestry, mostly residing in Melbourne and Sydney.
 
Belgrade is the third of six new destinations to be served by Etihad Airways in 2013, following the launch in March of flights to Washington, D.C., and in May to Amsterdam. Services will commence later this year to Sao Paulo, Brazil; Sana’a, Yemen; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
 
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced commercial operations in 2003. From their hub at the Abu Dhabi International Airport they are serving an international network of 86 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. The fleet comprises 73 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Orders were placed for 90 more units, including 41 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 10 Airbus A380.

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