It will be EY’ sixth online destination within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, joining Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore.
In conjunction with its partner airlines, the new SGN service extends EY’ total flight network reach to 21 ASEAN destinations.
Flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and SGN will begin on 1 October 2013 and will be served by a two class A330-200 aircraft. The aircraft will have 22 Pearl Business Class seats and 240 Coral Economy Class seats - a total 3,668 seats per week.
Etihad's A330-200 Pearl Business Class
Etihad's A330-200 Coral Economy Class
The new air services to SGN are set to meet growing demand from Vietnam’s rapidly expanding economy and will support the country’s increasing commercial ties with the United Arab Emirates, and in particular AUH.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ president and chief executive officer, said: “We are delighted to announce the introduction of Ho Chi Minh City to the Etihad Airways’ global flight network. Like our home-base of Abu Dhabi, it is a vibrant, culturally rich and expanding city popular with business and leisure travellers.
The new flight services will further support joint UAE and Vietnam government ventures in areas of energy, infrastructure, tourism, and civil construction. UAE investment in Vietnam now stands at more than US $3 billion and two-way trade revenue approximately US $1.3 billion.
Recently, Skytrax rated EY as one of the best 10 airlines in the world. They currently has code-share daily flights with Vietnam Airlines connected Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur with Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai Airport.
Expected in 2012, EY will fly to Washington DC, Addis Ababa and Ahmedabad. This is a part of the development strategy on fleet of 150s and 100 destinations in 2020.
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