The national carrier of the UAE, Etihad Airways has disclosed plans to launch daily flights to Sao Paulo, Brazil from 2013 next year. Brazil will be the airline’s first South American destination.
The daily flights will depart from Abu Dhabi at 09:45 and will arrive in Sao Paulo at 05:55 local time. The flights which are expected to start next year in June, will be the first direct air link between Abu Dhabi and any South American nation. It indicates that Etihad Airways will cater to all of the BRIC high growth countries.
The BRIC group is made up of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Brazil is the host to both the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup and 2016 Olympics, it prides itself in providing opportunities for leisure and business. There are beaches equipped with first-class resorts, exciting eco-adventure destinations with a pulsating nightlife serve the various preferences of the tourists.
Brazil is a logical next step for us and will mark the sixth continent we serve and our coming of age as a truly global airline,” James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and CEO, said.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline has revealed many new routes this year that comprise Washington DC, Basra, Lagos, Addis Ababa, Ahmadabad and an unnamed service flying to Vietnam.
The airline is in talks to cater to 100 destinations with a fleet of more than 150 aircraft by the year 2020.
The daily flights will depart from Abu Dhabi at 09:45 and will arrive in Sao Paulo at 05:55 local time. The flights which are expected to start next year in June, will be the first direct air link between Abu Dhabi and any South American nation. It indicates that Etihad Airways will cater to all of the BRIC high growth countries.
The BRIC group is made up of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Brazil is the host to both the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup and 2016 Olympics, it prides itself in providing opportunities for leisure and business. There are beaches equipped with first-class resorts, exciting eco-adventure destinations with a pulsating nightlife serve the various preferences of the tourists.
Brazil is a logical next step for us and will mark the sixth continent we serve and our coming of age as a truly global airline,” James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and CEO, said.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline has revealed many new routes this year that comprise Washington DC, Basra, Lagos, Addis Ababa, Ahmadabad and an unnamed service flying to Vietnam.
The airline is in talks to cater to 100 destinations with a fleet of more than 150 aircraft by the year 2020.
