Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Etihad Airways is launching a third daily flight on the Abu Dhabi – Bengaluru route, effective 26 March 2017.
The triple daily schedule will provide greater choice to local passengers travelling between the two cities, and improved connectivity to destinations across the GCC, North America and Europe via the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub.
The capacity increase underscores the airline’s commitment to offer guests more travel options between Abu Dhabi and key destinations across its network.
With a new daily late night departure from Abu Dhabi, and early morning service from Bengaluru operated with a two-class Airbus 321, the schedule provides additional online connectivity to and from a number of destinations, including Doha, Jeddah, London, Dublin, New York and Dallas.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our expanded services between Abu Dhabi and Bengaluru are in line with Etihad Airways’ strategy to offer greater travel options when aircraft availability and market conditions permit.
“The extra flights to Bengaluru will cater to the strong demand between both cities, and bring closer our global network to and from Bengaluru over our Abu Dhabi hub.”
Etihad Airways launched flights to Bengaluru, capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, in January 2011 with four services a week, rising to daily two months later. It has steadily grown capacity with additional frequencies and aircraft upgrades to its current double daily operation. More than 700,000 guests have been flown on the route over the past six years.
Partner carrier Jet Airways will codeshare on Etihad Airways’ enhanced Bengaluru services, and also offer connectivity from Bengaluru to destinations across India.
Daily flight schedule between Abu Dhabi and Bengaluru, effective 26 March 2017:
| Flight No. | Origin | Departs | Destination | Arrives | Frequency | Aircraft |
| EY 286 | Abu Dhabi | 02:45 | Bengaluru |
08:15 |
Daily | Airbus 320 |
| EY 287 | Bengaluru | 09:55 | Abu Dhabi | 12:25 | Daily | Airbus 320 |
| EY 236 | Abu Dhabi | 14:25 | Bengaluru | 19:55 | Daily | Airbus 321 |
| EY 237 | Bengaluru | 22:10 | Abu Dhabi | 00:40 +1 | Daily | Airbus 321 |
| EY 216 * | Abu Dhabi | 21:45 | Bengaluru | 03:15 +1 | Daily | Airbus 321 |
| EY 217 * | Bengaluru | 04:35 | Abu Dhabi | 07:05 | Daily | Airbus 321 |
*New daily flights
+ denotes following day
Note: All departures and arrivals are listed in local time.
About Etihad Aviation Group
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) is a diversified global aviation and travel group comprising five business divisions – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways Engineering, Etihad Airport Services, Hala Group and Airline Equity Partners. The group has minority investments in seven airlines: airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Jet Airways, Virgin Australia, and Swiss-based Darwin Airline, trading as Etihad Regional.
From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies to, or has announced plans to serve, more than 110 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of over 120 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with 204 aircraft on firm order, including 71 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777Xs, 62 Airbus A350s and 10 Airbus A380s. For more information, please visit: etihad.com