Etihad Airways launches services to Perth

Etihad Airways, will commence daily flights to Perth, Western Australia on 15 July 2014.

Perth will be Etihad’s fourth Australian gateway, following on from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and means that Etihad operate 35* flights per week between Australia and the UK.

An Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 262 seats – 22 seats in Pearl Business Class and 240 in Coral Economy Class – will fly the route.

Guests travelling in Pearl Business Class will enjoy access to Etihad Chauffeur and Etihad’s award-winning airport lounges, as well as a Food and Beverage Manager onboard who offer a dine on demand service. They will also benefit from a fully flat bed, in a 1-2-1 configuration meaning that all guests have direct access to the aisle. Coral Economy guests will benefit from a choice of meals from the menu as well as over 650 hours of on-demand in flight entertainment.  

Etihad also has a partnership with Virgin Australia which opens up the whole country to guests travelling with Etihad. It is easy to add on Virgin Australia domestic sectors within Australia to your International flight to Australia with Etihad Airways.

Together, the two airlines offer travellers a winning proposition – the convenience of a single ticket purchase, through-checked baggage, convenient flight connections, and best-in-class service.

The new Perth flights augment Etihad Airways’ existing services to Australia – double daily to Sydney in conjunction with Virgin Australia, and daily to Brisbane and Melbourne.

* Includes three Sydney-Abu Dhabi services operated by Virgin Australia