Etihad Airways said on Friday it will expand its operation in the Philippines by adding three new weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Manila starting May next year.
“The Abu Dhabi-Manila route is one of our strongest in terms of demand and has been capacity-constrained over the past few years,” Etihad Airways president and chief executive James Hogan said.
“The new services will increase capacity between the two cities by almost 2,500 seats per week enabling Etihad Airways to better serve the market in the UAE and the Philippines for point-to-point travel,” he said.
The enhanced flight schedule also provides seamless connectivity over the Abu Dhabi hub and 1,085 weekly connections to 58 destinations on the airline’s global network. It includes connections to Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh which are in the top 10 destinations for travelers to and from the Philippines.
Hogan said the extra capacity would enable Etihad Airways and partner airlines in Europe to expand the business and leisure travel market.