NITN | @notintownlive | 11 May 2020, 10:30 am
Image Credit: Etihad Airways Twitter
Abu Dhabi/NITN: Airline Etihad Airways introduced its transit flights via Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and London on Monday.
The airline will operate a weekly service from Melbourne to London via Abu Dhabi from May 15.
The weekly flights from Melbourne will commence on May 15 and from London on 21st of the same month.
Following this, passengers in the United Kingdom who need to travel to Australia will be able to book flights from London to Melbourne, with transit via Abu Dhabi, from 21 May. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/fxV9m8Vfng
— Etihad Airways (@etihad) May 11, 2020
One can book the tickets at etihad.com on mobile app or by calling on +971 600 555 666 from the UAE or by a local travel agent.
Majority of the flight services are presently suspended due to the lockdown in various parts of the world due to the spread of Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.
(Image Credit: Etihad Airways Twitter)
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