Etihad Summer Timetable: No BRU.

lumumba · Post by **lumumba** » 12 Apr 2005, 23:09

THAX THEMOL.
Joepie
Ciao

Post by **sn26567** » 13 Apr 2005, 09:58

themole wrote:I am surprised to see that none of the anxious forum members noticed the Etihad Airways press release of April 7 2005, regarding the new Frankfurt service, which also contains the first official confirmation of the upcoming Brussels, Johannesburg and Toronto operations.

Confirmation? I read "plan"...
And still no date.

regi · Post by **regi** » 13 Apr 2005, 10:06

at last the word is out. At least they plan it to fly to Brussels.
I just bought my Gulfair tickets yesterday. Maybe next time.

Badabing · Post by **Badabing** » 13 Apr 2005, 10:09

Startup seems to be currently postponed because of delayed delivery schedule of new aircraft.
Their press release confirms that the Brussels-Toronto project is still alive.

themole · Post by **themole** » 13 Apr 2005, 12:52

sn26567 wrote:Confirmation? I read "plan"...
And still no date.

Your quote indicates that this is Belgium all right, the most pessimistic country in Europe. Etihad Airways never released a start-up date for their Brussels operations. The time-frame May or June is what the local press made of it. That's their problem, and apparently also yours. Etihad Airways itself has no worries at all, none whatsoever.

Post by **sn26567** » 13 Apr 2005, 13:08

themole wrote:Etihad Airways itself has no worries at all, none whatsoever.

Glad to hear that.

I was not pessimistic, just realistic. We heard already about so many announcements of new routes or carriers in Brussels which were cancelled a few days or weeks after the announcement, that one has learned to be cautious.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 13 Apr 2005, 18:43

Thanks for the info Demol.

Chris

Post by **sn26567** » 14 Apr 2005, 09:07

Avro wrote:Demol

Demol?

chunk · Post by **chunk** » 14 Apr 2005, 10:46

Demol...The MOle?

ANyhoo - you got to wonder about Etihads strategy sometimes...i have no doubt they will start up to Brussels soon enough but at what frequency? If you look at their timetable htey have flights going to cities rarely every day and often at different times each day. Bizarre - I know they may be slot restrained but i guess this is down to the fact they really don;t need to make money. Believe it or not EK so have show profit and cover their outlayings....not so with Etihad and likely never will be.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Apr 2005, 11:24

Start humming the Mash theme, chunk.... and haw.

RCV · Post by **RCV** » 14 Apr 2005, 15:45

Only in dutch

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?ID=8086

Still hope for BRU.

MVG

RCV

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 14 Apr 2005, 16:08

ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways begins a daily new connection between Abu Dhabi and the German business-city Frankfurt. With this route, the company introduces a second destination in Germany. Etihad flies since 2004 to München. Since February this year, the same company flies twice a week a cargo-line to Frankfurt.

Etihad will put an Airbus A330-200 on the route wich gives place to 225 passengers in three classes.

This year, Etihad also expects to start connections to Toronto, Brussels and Johannesburg.

asianboy · Post by **asianboy** » 03 May 2005, 19:43

check the etihad website ang go on "route map"
nice surprise

http://www.etihadairways.com/presentation/default.aspx

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 03 May 2005, 19:59

:mexwave:
I hope we can trust this source...

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 03 May 2005, 20:01

This is a rumour for a long time. They mentioned Brussels in different press articles, also Toronto and Johannesburg as new destinations.
They want to open this line in 2005. First it was June after some time it's suspended to the end of October. It's a big question.
It would be nice, they have very nice airplanes 8)

Map, Macquary Airport, is making EBBR very attractive for new airlines. I think that we will see this result in a few months, end of this year, or next year. You have to give this a change.

I would say, Map go for it!!!!!!!!!!!

OrientThai · Post by **OrientThai** » 03 May 2005, 20:06

C_J wrote: I hope we can trust this source...

This is the most reliable source you can have.

The only big question now is WHEN

asianboy · Post by **asianboy** » 03 May 2005, 20:08

i don't know if the toronto flight is via bru or direct when you watch their route map.

asianboy · Post by **asianboy** » 03 May 2005, 20:10

OrientThai wrote:
C_J wrote: I hope we can trust this source...
This is the most reliable source you can have.

The only big question now is WHEN

2005 lol

maybe october,they'll receive 5 773er from october to december.

OrientThai · Post by **OrientThai** » 03 May 2005, 20:14

asianboy wrote:i don't know if the toronto flight is via bru or direct when you watch their route map.

It's via BRU.

maybe october,they'll receive 5 773er from october to december.

EY was supposed to start this route with an A330-200s.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 03 May 2005, 20:16

asianboy wrote:i don't know if the toronto flight is via bru or direct when you watch their route map.

I think it could be via Brussels. Do they have for the moment an airplane that can fly direct to Toronto?
Etihad had to buy, or lease, new aircraft to fly these new routes.