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Etihad Airways will fly five times a week between London
and Abu Dhabi with introductory return fares starting
at £299.
The carrier, which was established last July, currently
has only three leased wide-body aircraft - an Airbus
A340-300 and two A330-200s - but plans to double its
fleet size by the summer.
Etihad currently serves Amman, Damascus, Beirut and
Colombo from Abu Dhabi.
The London flights will be with an A330s in a three-class
configuration, Diamond (18 seats), Pearl (36 seats)
and Coral (171 seats). Seats in Diamond class have a
75-inch seat pitch while Pearl has seats with a 49-inch
pitch. Coral claims to be a "superior economy class"
offering seats with a 32-inch pitch.
The airline's schedule from London features two flights
on Saturdays and one a day on Sundays, Thursdays and
Fridays. Etihad will operate from Heathrow Terminal
3.
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