Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes Czech Airlines' first flight Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes Czech Airlines' first flight

Czech Airlines has launched a new service from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Prague.

The new service, operates on a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways and will offer passengers four non-stop weekly flights to Prague, along with a variety of new travel options and connections via Prague to Central and Eastern Europe.

 

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Using an Airbus A319 aircraft, the flights will depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport every Monday and Thursday at 09:50 local time (LT) to arrive in Prague at 14:15 LT, and every Sunday and Wednesday at 01:35 LT to arrive in Prague at 06:00 LT.

 

Miroslav Dvořák, president of Czech Airlines, stated: “Thanks to the perfect harmonisation of departure and arrival times at Abu Dhabi, destinations in the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Asia and Australia have never been as accessible from Prague as they are now. We look forward to working with Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) on further developing our services to travelers from Abu Dhabi International Airport.”

 

"And thanks to a very close and fruitful cooperation with Etihad Airways enchanting city of Prague opens not only to point to point travelers from Abu Dhabi but also to a numerous number of passengers travelling via Abu Dhabi from the wide network of destinations offered by Etihad Airways." Dvořák added.

 

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer said: “We’re delighted to welcome the inaugural Czech Airlines codeshare flight into Abu Dhabi. As the world’s leading airline, this new strategic relationship which includes but is not limited to just a codeshare agreement, illustrates Etihad’s growing ambitions in the Central and Eastern Europe region. It opens up the beautiful city of Prague that we have been eager to offer our guests for such a long time, and we are certain these new connections and the seamless flight experience offered jointly by Etihad and Czech Airlines, will appeal to both business and leisure travellers alike.”

 

Tickets for the new route can be purchased through both Czech Airlines and Etihad Airways, as the partnership between Czech Airlines and Etihad Airways allows both companies’ passengers to book and travel with just one ticket for their entire journey with a stopover in Abu Dhabi.