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Etihad Crystal Cargo launches service to Baghdad

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, August 27 - 2009 at 14:53
  • PRESS RELEASE

Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, is to launch a twice weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi airport to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

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The service, which commences on September 1 2009, will operate every Tuesday and Thursday, with Etihad deploying one of its A300 600 freighters with a payload of 42 tonnes on the route.

Baghdad is Etihad's first cargo only destination in the Middle East region and this is the first time in its history that the airline has operated any services to Iraq.

Des Vertannes, executive vice president cargo said:
"We are very proud to launch Etihad's first services to Baghdad and assist in the country's reconstruction. Trade and business ties between the UAE and Iraq continue to grow and we look forward to building a strong customer base in the country, which is widely considered one of the region's fastest growing markets."


With its fleet of two Airbus A300-600 aircraft and an MD11, Etihad Crystal Cargo has 14 cargo freighter destinations, including Frankfurt Haan, Mumbai, Lagos, Colombo and Milan.
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About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates based in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi. Currently Etihad offers flights to more than 50 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

For further details: Etihad Airways Corporate Communications: Tel: + 971 (0) 2 511 1032 / 1036

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