(TITC)-From Oct 2nd, the national flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)- Etihad Airways officially opened direct flights between HCMC- Abu Dhabi.
Accordingly, the daily flights will be operated on Airbus A330-200 aircrafts to depart from HCM City at 8.15am and arrive in Abu Dhabi seven hours later.
CEO of Etihad Airways, Mr. James Hogan said these daily flights will offer about 3,700 seats every week to meet travelers' demand as well as to exploit business opportunities and air freight between Vietnam and the UAE, Middle East and Europe.
The UAE has been one of the largest trading partners of Viet Nam in the Gulf. In 2012, Vietnam's export turnover to the UAE exceeded US$2 billion for the first time, up by 82% compared to 2011, and is predicted to reach over US$4 billion this year.
Airbus A330-200 aircraft could freight up to 13 tones of cargo, promising to help increase the trade volume and value every year between Vietnam and the UAE as well as other countries in the Gulf, Europe and North America.
Etihad Airways operates flights to 94 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, using over 80 Airbus and Boeing aircrafts.
Pham Thanh