Flights between Abu Dhabi and Berlin, Germany, to launch on October 1
Direct flights between Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Berlin in Germany will launch on October 1 as part of a partnership between Etihad Airways and Condor. Passengers between Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Berlin Brandenburg Airport will be carried by Condor aircraft, The National reports.
The start date for the route, which was previously announced in December, was confirmed in Munich. The new route was announced the day after Germany said it would open access to Berlin Brandenburg Airport for UAE airlines.
Etihad and Condor partnership
Etihad Airways Chief People, Government and Corporate Affairs Officer Nadia Bastaki called the route launch an important milestone for the UAE and Germany. According to her, Condor’s first flight from Berlin to Abu Dhabi will operate on October 1.
The carriers’ cooperation also covers flights between Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi, as well as connections via the UAE capital to other destinations, including Bangkok. Condor will be able to use Abu Dhabi as both a destination and a transfer point for connections to Etihad’s network of more than 100 destinations.
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Expansion of services
Etihad has operated in the German market since 2004 and currently runs 35 flights a week to Germany. The partnership with Condor is expected to add between 12 and 14 weekly flights at different stages.
According to Bastaki, the load factor on Etihad’s existing flights to Germany is about 90%, meaning that approximately nine out of ten available seats are occupied. The airline also plans to increase flight frequencies under the four points provided for by the bilateral air services agreement and is considering expansion to other German cities.
Etihad called Germany one of the key European markets for the airline and Abu Dhabi. According to the carrier, about 2,000 German companies have offices in the UAE, and many of them use the country as a base for operating in the markets of the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
