Etihad Airways to raise capacity on Dublin flights

By Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited – Tue 22 Jan, 2013 11:46 PM IST

Abu Dhabi, Jan 22 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase capacity on its Dublin flights deploying a Boeing 777-300ER on the route from July 2, 2013.

The B777-300ER offers Etihad Airways' new Pearl Business Class product. It is configured to carry 412 passengers, with 28 seats in Pearl Business Class and 384 in Coral Economy Class, the carrier said in a statement.

It will operate on the six flights out of Abu Dhabi each week, increasing capacity on the route by 34 percent.

The increase will provide an additional 900 seats each week compared to the current schedule, with an extra 36 in the award winning Pearl Business class and 864 in Coral Economy.

--IANS/WAM

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