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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will operate flights to Dhaka from May 3, 2006, providing frequent quality air travel between Bangladesh and the Middle East.
The new route between Dhaka and Abu Dhabi is the direct result of Etihad Airway's ambitious plans to link the world's most important commercial and cultural centres and provide a service to the 350,000 Bangladeshi nationals based in the UAE.
Etihad Airways, twice awarded the title of the "World's Fastest Growing Airline," has recently taken delivery of its first purpose-built Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
The new fleet is part of a record order for 29 new aircraft worth $8 billion, which are scheduled for delivery in Abu Dhabi in the next two years.
Etihad Airways Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saif Al Nahyan said: "This new service will enable guests to travel in style between the two regions, strengthening further the economic and diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and the UAE." UAE High Commissioner in Bangladesh Khalfan Battal Ali Al-Mansouri also spoke on the occasion.
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