Etihad Considering Re-Establishment of Abu Dhabi-Belgrade Line

Etihad Airways has said it is evaluating the possibility of resuming flights between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade which were terminated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, the Emirati national carrier said that Serbia was not part of their operating network at that moment, but that it remained an important market for Etihad Airways.

– We continually review the forward development of the network, and as part of this process will be regularly evaluating the potential to reinstate a connection between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade – the airline company said.

Since Etihad’s withdrawal from the route, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has commenced flights between the two cities with its Airbus A321 aircraft and currently maintains three weekly rotations, EX-YU Aviation News writes.

Etihad Airways handled 114,256 passengers between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade in 2019 on its daily flights.

Etihad resumed flights to Belgrade following the global lockdowns in the spring of 2020, restoring services in June that year. They were maintained until October when operations were discontinued again, EX-YU Aviation News adds.

Air Serbia, Etihad’s partner, hinted last year that the UAE-based airline company had not stopped flights to Belgrade forever and that it would return once the circumstances allow for it.

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