UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has confirmed that it will increase the frequency of its services between the UAE’s capital and New York City later this year.
Starting November 15, Etihad will add four weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi–New York route, providing a total of 11 weekly nonstop services to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
The new flights will be operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, while existing daily services will continue on Etihad’s new Airbus A350 aircraft, which has been deployed on the New York route since June.
The added frequency using the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday according to the timetable below.
| Flight | Departing | Time | Arriving | Time | Aircraft | Days |
| EY101 | Abu Dhabi | 10:25 | New York | 16:10 | A350 | Daily |
| EY100 | New York | 22:00 | Abu Dhabi | 19:30 (+1) | A350 | Daily |
| EY103 | Abu Dhabi | 03:55 | New York | 09:45 | B787-9 | Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
| EY102 | New York | 14:00 | Abu Dhabi | 11:30 (+1) | B787-9 | Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Etihad customers will be able to avail of connections beyond New York, to and from 46 destinations throughout the Americas, with Etihad’s codeshare partner Jetblue.
With 11 flights per week to New York-JFK, and daily services to Chicago and Washington, Etihad will offer a total of 25 weekly services this winter between Abu Dhabi and the US, and over 50 per cent more premium seats compared to the same period last year.
An added advantage for Etihad passengers flying from Abu Dhabi to any of the US gateways is that they can use Etihad’s US pre-clearance facility at the airport in Abu Dhabi – the only United States Customs and Border Protection facility in the Middle East. It allows passengers bound for the US to process all immigration, customs and agriculture inspections in Abu Dhabi before they board their flight, avoiding immigration and queues on arrival in the US.
“Etihad is enhancing its schedule this winter to provide even more options for our guests across key business and leisure destinations in our global network. Our New York service continues to perform strongly, and having already experienced record passenger demand this summer, Etihad is excited to be investing further in this market by building on frequency levels ahead of the peak winter travel period,” said Alex Featherstone, vice president Network Planning and Alliances at Etihad.