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Etihad Airways to Launch Year-Round Flights to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea
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Etihad Airways will inaugurate year-round direct flight service between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea destination this October. The new route establishes a strategic three-hour link to the Kingdom's emerging coastal economic and tourism hub.
- 01New direct service connects Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea starting October 2026
- 02Flight duration is estimated at just over three hours for the year-round route
- 03Service expansion supports increased accessibility to the Kingdom's emerging coastal development projects
- 04Enhanced regional connectivity facilitates streamlined travel for business interests in Saudi Arabia's new destinations
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