Etihad adds seven flights to Australia

Following bilateral negotiations between the UAE and Australian Government in Canberra, Etihad Airways has secured seven additional weekly flight frequencies from its Abu Dhabi home-base to Australia. The seven flights can be operated to any gateway in Australia including the carrier's current destinations of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. A further seven weekly flights have been granted to Etihad, provided the operation also flies via or onto a regional airport. Etihad currently flies 21 times a week between Abu Dhabi and Australia. The new flight slots will available from March 2011.