ETIHAD AIRWAYS EXPANDS CHINA NETWORK & STRENGTHENS CHINA EASTERN JOINT VENTURE WITH FIVE NEW ROUTES AND 28 ADDITIONAL WEEKLY FLIGHTS

• Major increase in capacity strengthens air connectivity between the UAE and China
• Total mainland China network grows to 35 weekly flights across six key gateways
• Expansion supports trade, tourism and cargo flows across one of the world’s most important economic corridors
• Builds on Etihad’s joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, strengthening passenger connectivity between the UAE and China

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced a significant expansion of its mainland China network, launching five new routes and adding 28 weekly flights, marking one of the airline’s largest single market increases in recent years.

The expansion will see Etihad operate services from Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), Guangzhou (CAN), Chengdu (TFU), Hangzhou (HGH) and Shenzhen (SZX), bringing its total operation in mainland China to 35 weekly flights across six destinations, including its existing daily service to Beijing Daxing (PKX).

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