Etihad to double its African route...

Increased frequencies to Algiers, Tunis, Al Alamein and Nairobi

Etihad Airways is set to double its route network to the African continent over the next 12 months.

The airline has announced three new African routes in the past two months, adding more destinations and frequencies to its services.

The flagship UAE carrier currently serves four African destinations: Johannesburg, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Mahe, Seychelles; and Casablanca, Morocco.

The airline is due to resume flights to Nairobi, Kenya on 15 December, and next year will launch new routes to Tunis, Tunisia; Algiers, Algeria; and Al Alamein, Egypt.

Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer, said: “We are expanding our frequencies, including boosting Johannesburg and Casablanca to daily services from next summer.

"Currently, we serve four cities with 39 frequencies a week. By next summer, this will increase to 50 frequencies a week in six cities, and by this time next year, we will reach 57 frequencies a week in eight cities.

"We recently announced ten new global destinations, including Tunis and Algiers, and plan to announce at least 10 more each year as we grow towards 2030. These will include new cities in Africa, and our goal is to make all these flights daily.”

Etihad also offers connectivity through its codeshare and interline partnerships with several African airlines, including Airlink South Africa, Air Seychelles, Royal Air Maroc and EgyptAir.

For more information, visit www.etihad.com

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