Etihad Airways, is to increase flights to Egypt. Four additional services shall make the carrier operate 18 flights to Cairo each week from June 2012. The additional Airbus A320 services will also improve connectivity with the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub to key destinations in Southeast Asia and Australia.

James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Despite the Arab Spring’s impact, this route has continued to perform strongly and over the past eight years our services to Cairo have exceeded our expectations.  We are pleased to be able to build on this success with these additional flights.

“Cairo is a special destination for us due to the established cultural and commercial ties between Egypt and the UAE.  We expect to see continuing strong demand on this route, particularly from government and business travellers, as well as the Egyptian expatriate population living in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.”

Etihad Airways commenced flights to Cairo in November 2004.

Flight Number	Departs	Departure Time	Arrives	Arrival Time	Frequency
EY651	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	0:55	Cairo (CAI)	2.45	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
EY650	Cairo (CAI)	3:30	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	9:10	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Source:  Etihad Airways