Etihad Airways, the national airlines of the United Arab Emirates, has taken off the inaugural flight for Amsterdam, the capital of Netherland. Flight EY77, carrying the code of Dutch national carrier, KLM departed from Abu Dhabi airport on schedule at 9.30 am local time on Wednesday 15th May 2013.
The launch of Etihad Airways service is another important development in the strategic partnership between Etihad Airways and KLM. First announced in October 2012, the partnership involves the two airlines codesharing on multiple routes across each other’s network.
The new daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam complements KLM’s flights on that route, which carries Etihad Airways’ EY code, ensuring the two airlines will offer a combined double daily service from summer.
The Etihad Airways A330-200 aircraft is configured to carry 262 passengers, 22 in Pearl Business Class and 240 in coral Economy Class, are greeted with a ceremonial water cannon salute by Dutch fire engines as it taxis to the gate at Schiphol and the disembarking passengers are presented wooden tulips as well to mark the historic flight.
With this flight, Amsterdam now joins a group of 17 leading European cities that Etihad Airways flies to including Dublin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva London and Paris.
The launch of Etihad Airways service is another important development in the strategic partnership between Etihad Airways and KLM. First announced in October 2012, the partnership involves the two airlines codesharing on multiple routes across each other’s network.
The new daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam complements KLM’s flights on that route, which carries Etihad Airways’ EY code, ensuring the two airlines will offer a combined double daily service from summer.
The Etihad Airways A330-200 aircraft is configured to carry 262 passengers, 22 in Pearl Business Class and 240 in coral Economy Class, are greeted with a ceremonial water cannon salute by Dutch fire engines as it taxis to the gate at Schiphol and the disembarking passengers are presented wooden tulips as well to mark the historic flight.
With this flight, Amsterdam now joins a group of 17 leading European cities that Etihad Airways flies to including Dublin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva London and Paris.
