Etihad Airways boosts flights to Beirut and Amman

If you’re planning a trip to Lebanon or Jordan this summer, you’re in luck. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has announced its plans to increase flights to Beirut and Amman from 18 flights per week to triple daily schedules from July 2, 2014.

The additional flights will add over 800 seats per week between Abu Dhabi and the two major cities, which include 16 Pearl Business Class seats and 120 Coral Economy Class seats.

Etihad Airways started its operations to Beirut in November 2003, the airline’s first commercial route followed by services to the Jordanian capital Amman in December 2003 and has carried 2.1 million travellers since then on both routes.

New Amman Schedule

Flight number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Frequency	Aircraft
EY 513	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	8:15	Amman (AMM)	10:25	Daily	A320
EY 514	Amman (AMM)	11:10	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	15:10	Daily	A320
EY515	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	13:15	Amman (AMM)	15:25	Daily	A320
EY516	Amman (AMM)	16:20	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	20:20	Daily	A320
EY511	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	0.5	Amman (AMM)	3:00	Daily	A320
EY512	Amman (AMM)	3:45	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	7:45	Daily	A320

New Beirut Schedule

Flight number	Origin	Departs	Destination	Arrives	Frequency	Aircraft
EY 533	Abu Dhabi (AUH)		Beirut (BEY)	3:50	Daily	A320
EY534	Beirut (BEY)	4:35	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	9:25	Daily	A320
EY537	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	11:25	Beirut (BEY)	14:35	Daily	A320
EY538	Beirut (BEY)	15:20	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	20:10	Daily	A320
EY535	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	8:00	Beirut(BEY)	11:10	Daily	A320
EY536	Beirut(BEY)	11:55	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	16:45	Daily	A320

Note: All in UAE local time