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Etihad Airways revealed at the Arab Travel Market Dubai, its new Airbus A321LR, bringing the original luxurious flying experience of wide-body planes to short and medium routes.
Photo: EtihadThe new plane, which will enter service in August 2025, offers in its "Prestige" class two private suites, a business class with flat beds, and especially spacious economy seats.
The A321LR is equipped with a new generation fast Wi-Fi system, enabling browsing, streaming, and gaming throughout the flight. Alongside the upgrades on the plane itself, Etihad is also expanding its ground services for Prestige class customers, including personal concierge service, private check-in, and limousine transfer directly to the plane.
Photo: EtihadThe plane will fly from Abu Dhabi to leading destinations such as Paris, Milan, Bangkok, Athens, Zurich, and Riyadh, yet it is still unknown whether it will be deployed on the route to Tel Aviv.
Photo: EtihadEtihad Airways CEO, Antonoaldo Neves: "The A321LR is an amazing aircraft that showcases our commitment to luxury, customer experience, and connectivity. With the new suites, flat-bed business seats, and upgrades in the economy class, we have created a high-end flying experience in a narrow-body aircraft while maintaining fast connectivity throughout. The aircraft marks a groundbreaking moment for Etihad as we accelerate towards our 'Journey 2030' vision - doubling the fleet, tripling the number of passengers, and opening 16 new destinations by 2025."
Meanwhile, as part of the ATM tourism fair that opened today in Dubai, the local aviation giant Emirates presented the luxury classes in the new aircraft that has entered service with the company this year, Airbus A350, alongside renewing the classes in the A380 and Boeing 777 planes.
Photo: Passport NewsEarlier today, Emirates announced the deployment of its revamped A380 and 777 aircraft in their new configuration on routes to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Nice, Perth in Australia, Madrid, and more.
Photo: Passport NewsWatch the Stunning Emirates Pavilion at the ATM Travel Fair in Dubai:
