Etihad Now Flying To Jaipur

Back in March 2024, Etihad confirmed that it would add two new routes to its summer schedule. One of them was between Abu Dhabi and Jaipur. As promised, that sector went live on June 16, 2024. On this route, UAE’s national carrier will operate four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. An Airbus A320 family aircraft featuring a two-class configuration – Business and Economy – will serve passengers on this route.

The outbound flight – EY 0366 – departs from UAE’s capital at 03:05 and arrives in Jaipur at 08:05. The return flight – EY 0367 – leaves the capital of Rajasthan at 11:00 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 13:00. All times mentioned are local. Those catching connecting flights to the USA can also use the US Customs and Border Protection facility at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.

Jaipur becomes Etihad’s 11th destination in India. Over the past 12 months, the airline has increased its capacity to the Indian market by one-third.

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Vietnam Airlines Launches Direct Flights To Manila

Vietnam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has launched direct flights to Manila from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to become the first Vietnamese carrier to offer nonstop service to the capital of the Philippines. The inaugural flight – VN648 – left Ho Chi Minh City at 00:50 on June 17, 2024, and landed in Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) at 04:20 the same day.

The carrier will operate seven weekly nonstop flights between Vietnam and the Philippines. These comprise four weekly services on the Ho Chi Minh – Manila route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and three weekly flights on the Hanoi – Manila route on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

On the newly introduced routes, Vietnam Airlines aims to serve passengers and help strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Besides ferrying tourists and business travellers, the new flights will help approximately 30,000 Vietnamese people residing in the Philippines and nearly 7,000 Filipinos living in Vietnam.