Etihad Airways has leased a Virgin Australia Boeing 777-300ER for use on its route between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur.
The once a week wet lease service again reflects the importance of the relationship between the two carriers.
Etihad Airways and Virgin Australia forged a ten-year strategic partnership 21 months ago.
Kevin Knight, Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Etihad Airways, said: "This new agreement expands our successful partnership with Virgin Australia which already provides our guests access to Australia and elsewhere on our combined network of over 150 destinations.
"Working together with our partner Virgin Australia we continue to find new ways to serve our guests and create value for each of our airlines."
The aircraft is configured with 33 flat bed seats in Business class and 328 seats in Economy class. The return flights will be operated as normal using Etihad Airways' existing daily EY411 and EY418 flight codes, respectively. Flight time is seven hours and 20 minutes.
Etihad Airways flies daily from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur using a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2011 carried 8.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad serves 86 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, with a fleet of 66 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and 100 aircraft on order, including 10 Airbus A380s, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Etihad also owns nearly 30 per cent of airberlin, Europe's sixth largest airline, and 40 per cent of Air Seychelles. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com
For more information:
Niall Doheny
Manager Corporate Communications
Etihad Airways
Tel: +971 (0) 2 511 1058
Email: ndoheny@etihad.ae
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