Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced today the launch of Czech Airlines flights, the flag carrier of the Czech Republic, to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The new airline will start operations on 21st September this year with 4 non-stop weekly flights connecting the Capital to the city of Prague, bringing the number of destinations served at the Emirate’s airport to over 80 destinations in more than 45 countries around the world.

The new service, which will operate on a codeshare agreement with the UAE’s flag carrier, Etihad Airways, will offer passengers a new destination from Abu Dhabi International Airport along with a variety of new travel options and connections via Prague to Central and Eastern Europe.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James E. Bennett stated: “ADAC is pleased to welcome Czech Airlines into Abu Dhabi International Airport airlines’ portfolio. We applaud this partnership between Etihad Airways and Czech Airlines as it paves the way for further development, improving the offer of choice and convenience to our clients, not only to Europe, but to our whole network.”

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 travellers from Abu Dhabi International Airport.”

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer said: “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 customers 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.”

Czech Airlines will inaugurate its first flight to Abu Dhabi on 21 September 2011 and will initially be operating four weekly return flights departing from Prague every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday using Airbus A319 aircraft.

Both airlines will start selling tickets on 24 June 2011. Tickets can be purchased online via www.czechairlines.com . Alternatively, tickets can be booked through the Czech Airlines Contact Centre at 800 310 310 (Czech Republic number only) and +420 239 007 007, and through local Etihad sales contact centres. Both airlines will sell codeshare tickets as of mid-August 2011. 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.

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