Over the past week, Etihad Airways has been operating
special flights which have allowed stranded passengers to return home, and to
support the UAE Food Security Program as part of previously announced plans
to utilise belly-hold capacity of passenger aircraft for cargo.
These services give citizens of other nations who are unable
to leave the UAE due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the opportunity to fly
home. In some instances, Etihad has also been able to repatriate UAE citizens,
and carry fresh produce as belly-hold cargo, on the return segments back to Abu
Dhabi.
To date, these services have covered a number of
destinations, including the United States, Australia, and Sri Lanka.
The airline informs that all of these operations have been
approved by the UAE Government and will continue to work closely with the
authorities on the continuation of these types of operations, with a view on
expanding the number of flights with the basis of approaches from a number of
foreign governments.
Etihad will continue to offer such services, and from 5
April, will operate a regular service to a number of destinations starting with
Seoul Incheon, and following with others such as Melbourne, Singapore, Manila,
Bangkok, Jakarta and Amsterdam. These destinations are subject to government
approvals.
Once approved, these flights will be available for booking
through etihad.com, the mobile app, by calling the Etihad Airways Contact
Centre on +971 600 555 666 (UAE), or through a local or online travel agency.
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