Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways celebrated December 1, 2011, the third anniversary of the start of flights from Abu Dhabi to Moscow and vice versa.
During this time, Etihad Airways transported approximately 200 thousand passengers on the Abu Dhabi-Moscow route. With the increase in passenger flow in 2009, the number of route flights from five times a week increased to seven, the flight became daily. “Over the past three years, we have made every effort to meet all the requirements of passengers occasionally flying from Abu Dhabi to Moscow and back for business and leisure,” said James Hogan, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer. “This flight is one of the key areas for our airline Our goal is to become the number one choice for business travelers and tourists arriving in Abu Dhabi or using this city when connecting their flights and / or flying further to the countries of the Cooperation Council Arab states of the Persian Gulf, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. "
Etihad Airways uses Airbus A320 airliners for the Abu Dhabi-Moscow flights, belonging to the family of narrow-body twin-engine aircraft.
The maximum passenger capacity per week is 1904 passengers, 224 in the Pearl Business class and 1680 in the Coral Economy class. Guests traveling from Moscow in business class are provided with a free service - a limousine with a driver who will deliver them to the airport in the Russian capital and the desired place upon arrival in Abu Dhabi.
Since May 2010, Etihad Airways has simplified the procedure for obtaining UAE guest visas for citizens of the Russian Federation using the airline's services. In August 2011, Etihad Airways expanded the code-sharing agreement with the Russian airline S7 Airlines. Now, on its basis, Etihad Airways and S7 passengers can book tickets from four other Russian cities - Kazan, Samara, Krasnodar and St. Petersburg for traveling to / from Abu Dhabi and other destinations.
