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Etihad Airways has announced the introduction of a new scheduled service linking Abu Dhabi, and Barcelona, effective from November 21. The route will initially be operated five times a week by a two-class Airbus A330-200 before becoming a daily operation from March 31, 2019.
Barcelona will become the second city in Spain served by Etihad Airways, complementing the airline’s existing daily service to capital Madrid. The new link will provide business and leisure travellers with convenient timings to travel between Abu Dhabi and Barcelona.
Peter Baumgartner, CEO of Etihad Airways, said, “As one of the largest unserved markets from our Abu Dhabi base, Barcelona – a hub of culture, commerce, tourism, education, fashion and science, has witnessed a significant increase in travel demand from the emirate, and from across our wider network.