Scheduled commercial services to commence on 28 March 2021
Etihad Airways will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the capital and economic and technological centre of Israel.
The launch of flights follows the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two nations, and the signing of the Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel in Washington DC on 15 September. Only a month later, Etihad became the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Tel Aviv on 19 October 2020.
“The commencement of scheduled flights is a historic moment and as an airline, cements Etihad’s commitment to growing opportunities for trade and tourism not just between the two countries but also within the region and beyond,” affirmed Mohammad Al Bulooki, COO, Etihad Aviation Group.
The new service effective from 28 March 2021 will provide greater choice and convenience for point-to-point business and leisure travellers between the UAE and Israel, a press communique concluded.
