Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, said, “The Abu Dhabi-Manila route is one of our strongest in terms of demand and has been capacity-constrained over the past few years. The new services will increase capacity between the two cities by almost 2,500 seats per week, enabling Etihad Airways to better serve the market in the UAE and the Philippines for point-to-point travel.”
The additional frequency is also expected to boost commerce and trade between the UAE and the Philippines. With a belly hold capacity of 18 tonnes, the B777-300ER offers the airline and its freight customers a significant opportunity to grow the export/import business, particularly in the area of electronics and fresh food.
All 17 weekly flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 777-300ER with 28 seats in Business and 384 in Economy.
Codeshare partner airline Philippine Airlines places its PR code on the current 14 weekly flights Abu Dhabi-Manila operated by Etihad Airways. From 1 May 2016, the partner airlines will offer a combined total of 22 weekly flights between Manila and Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways commenced services to the Philippines in February 2006.
Flight schedule between Abu Dhabi and Manila, effective 1 May 2016
Flight
No.
|
From
|
Departs
|
To
|
Arrives
|
Every
|
Aircraft
|
EY424
|
Abu Dhabi
(AUH)
|
02:50
|
Manila
(MNL)
|
15:55
|
Daily
|
B777-300
|
EY423
|
Manila
(MNL)
|
19:05
|
Abu Dhabi
(AUH)
|
00:05
|
Daily
|
B777-300
|
EY428
|
Abu Dhabi
(AUH)
|
10:10
|
Manila
(MNL)
|
23:15
|
Daily
|
B777-300
|
EY421
|
Manila
(MNL)
|
00:45
|
Abu Dhabi
(AUH)
|
05:45
|
Daily
|
B777-300
|
EY435
|
Abu Dhabi
(AUH)
|
14:35
|
Manila
(MNL)
|
03:45
|
Mo, Sa, Su
|
B777-300
|
EY434
|
Manila
(MNL)
|
06:55
|
Abu Dhabi
(AUH)
|
12:00
|
Mo, Tu, Su
|
B777-300
|
Note: All departures and arrivals are listed in local time.
