Etihad Airways to connect San Francisco to New Delhi from Nov 18
Almasalla,Gate Arab Tourism News-Etihad Airways will launch a daily service to San Francisco from New Delhi to offer convenient connection to the US city via its Abu Dhabi hub on November 18, 2014, as per a release. The airline will operate a three cabin Boeing 777-300ER between San Francisco and New Delhi. The aircraft will be leased from Etihad Airways’ strategic partner Jet Airways and will be configured to carry 346 passengers, with eight in First Class, 30 in Business Class and 308 in Economy Class.
James Hogan, President and CEO, Etihad Airways, said, “Etihad Airways is renowned for its growing global flight network which provides an important link to Indian communities around the world, especially those living in the United States.” He added, “This new service will benefit business and leisure passengers flying from New Delhi to San Francisco as the flight schedule will offer the most convenient transfer times as well as Etihad Airways’ world-class service and product.”
San Francisco is the latest addition to Etihad Airways’ US network. The airline currently offers double-daily flights to New York and daily flights to Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The San Francisco service will be followed a month later by the commencement of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport from December 3, 2014.
