TRAVEL: Etihad enters east India with daily flights to Kolkata

Etihad Airways has launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata (Calcutta), the airline’s 11th destination in India on its own, and its 15th destination in combination with network partner Jet Airways.

“This new service to Kolkata, an economic powerhouse, will support the growing demand from air travellers who are keen to fly between West Bengal and the Middle East, Europe and North America via our Abu Dhabi home base,” said Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer.
Kolkata is the main commercial and financial hub of East and North-East India with a metropolitan population of 14.1 mln people. The city is home to the Kolkata Stock Exchange and has recently experienced a major economic rejuvenation driven by the expanding IT sector.
Etihad operates a two-cabin A320 between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata which is configured to carry 136 passengers, with 16 in Business Class and 120 in Economy Class.
The service to and from Kolkata connects with a number of Etihad Airways’ key North American destinations, including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Toronto, often providing the fastest journey times in the market.
Flights to and from Kolkata can be booked at www.etihad.com and via the Etihad Airways Contact Centres or travel agents.
Etihad Airways also operates a two-class Airbus A320 between Abu Dhabi and Cyprus every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.