Etihad to fly twice daily to Sydney with the A350-1000 from 15 December

Etihad will fly twice daily between Abu Dhabi and Sydney from 15 December 2026. Four weekly services will join the current ten. Frequencies are therefore increasing by 40%, from ten to fourteen flights a week.

Airbus A350-1000 on the route

Etihad plans to operate the route with the Airbus A350-1000. The expansion will provide more than 5,000 seats a week in each direction.

Business features private suites with doors and lie-flat beds. Economy offers personal screens with Bluetooth audio.

The extra services coincide with the Australian summer and, according to the announcement, are already available to book.

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