Etihad launches daily Perth service

Etihad launches daily Perth service
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The official launch of Etihad Airways new daily flight services between Perth and Abu Dhabi was held on 5 August 2014.

Held in the Western Australia capital, the event was hosted by the airlines chief commerical officer, Peter Baumgartner.

Baumgartner was delighted by the enthusiastic response received from his stakeholders and promised that Etihad Airways would not only offer guests a rewarding travel experience but invest in the economic prosperity of Western Australia.

Among the 300 guests was renowned artist Ronan Keating who was followed by a long list of other VIP’s.

Etihad Airways commenced daily, non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Perth on 15 July 2014 aboard the Airbus A330-200, carrying an additional 190,000 passengers each year to the Western Australian travel market.

Flight EY486 will depart Abu Dhabi at 22:10 and arrive in Perth at 13:10 a day later. The returning flight leaves Perth at 15:55 on EY487, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 23:25.

 

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Cricket legend Adam Gilchrist; Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar HE Pablo Kang; Western Australian Minister for Tourism the Honourable Liza Harvey MLA; Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer Peter Baumgartner; and Perth Airport Chief Executive Officer Brad Geatches flanked by Etihad Airways cabin crew at the official launch of the airline’s Perth-Abu Dhabi services at Fraser’s State Reception Centre in Perth.

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