Etihad postpones resumption of regular flights to June 16 while repatriation flights to Manila, 13 other cities continue

Editor's note: This story has been updated as of April 29 with new postponement announcement   DUBAI – Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways announced on Wednesday (April 29) it will delay the resumption of passenger flights to June 16, with only repatriation flights to Manila and 13 other cities in operation until then. Etihad earlier said it was resuming regular flights on May 16. Those flights are now suspended. On Wednesday, the airline cautioned that its new flight schedule could change if current restrictions are extended. “Our aim is to gradually return to a fuller schedule as soon as it is safe for us to do so,” Etihad said in an earlier statement. Etihad said that from June 16, the airline will “operate a reduced network”, and that travelers can book their tickets on Etihad.com.

Etihad’s ongoing repatriation flights

Amsterdam: April 24, 25, 27, 29 and May 2, 6, 9, 13 Barcelona: April 30 and May 7, 10, 14 Brussels: April 24, 26 and May 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 Chicago: April 2 Frankfurt: April 25 and May 3, 10 Jakarta: April 30 and May 7, 14 Kuala Lumpur: May 2, 9 London Heathrow: April 25, 29, 30 and May 2, 6, 9, 13 Manila: April 24, 28, 30 and May 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15 Melbourne: April 24, 28 and May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15 Seoul Incheon: April 25, 28, 30 and May 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14 Singapore: April 28 and May 5, 12 Tokyo Narita: April 27 Zurich: April 24, 26 and May 1, 3, 8, 10, 15   https://www.expatmedia.net/emirates-postpones-resumption-commercial-flights-july/2020/04/ https://www.expatmedia.net/uae-philippines-flights-emirates-etihad-cebu-pacific-full-guide/2020/04/ https://www.expatmedia.net/emirates-tickets-covid-19-get-refund-exchange-extension-2-years/2020/04/  
For all the latest news from the UAE and the world, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube 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