US EditionAbu Dhabi carrier Etihad launches direct flights to Kabul
Etihad Airways will operate thrice-weekly A320 flights to Kabul, supporting trade and travel for over 300,000 Afghans in the UAE, reflecting 80% passenger growth since 2022.
- On Friday, Etihad Airways announced flights from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Kabul, Afghanistan starting 18th December 2025, saying the service will support trade and community ties.
- Posting a $476 million profit in 2024, Etihad Airways launched Kabul as its 31st new route this year amid demand from Afghan communities in the UAE and globally.
- The airline will deploy Airbus A320 aircraft with 150 Economy seats, as passenger growth exceeds 80% since 2022, expanding access across the GCC, Europe, Australia and North America.
- The new flights will further strengthen economic and social ties through Abu Dhabi while the UAE has forged close ties with the Taliban-led government and accepted a Taliban ambassador.
- The new link positions Abu Dhabi as a hub and builds on Etihad Airways’ accelerated growth this year, with Kabul as the 31st new route supporting trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
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UAE carrier Etihad announces launch of direct flights to Kabul
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad said Friday it is launching flights to Kabul, making it the latest airline to offer direct routes to the Afghan capital.Etihad, which announced a record $476 million profit in 2024, said the new service responded to “growing demand” for travel between the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan and that the three weekly flights starting in December would support “trade, travel, and community ties.”“The UAE hosts one of the …
Etihad Airways to launch direct flights to Kabul
Etihad Airways announced on Friday that it will begin direct flights to Kabul, becoming the latest international carrier to operate routes to Afghanistan’s capital. The airline said the new service, launching in December 2025 with three weekly flights, responds to growing demand for travel between the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan. Etihad added that the route will help boost trade, travel, and community connections between the two nations…
Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi–Kabul flights in December 2025
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways is to launch flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, making it the latest airline to open a route to the Afghan capital. The new service will begin on December 18, 2025, in response to the “growing demand for travel between the UAE and Afghanistan”, the Emirati carrier announced in a statement on October 10, 2025. Etihad claims that this service will support “trade, investment and cultural exchange”, while also ma…
As of 18 December 2025, Etihad Airways will open a direct link between Abu Dhabi and Kabul at three weekly frequencies. The national company Emirati confirmed the addition of Kabul to the list of its new destinations, thereby strengthening its investments and its presence in strategic markets in the Middle East and South Asia. This opening, the 31st announced by the company in 2025, meets both the growing demand for the market, the presence of a…
Etihad Airways expands network with new flights to Kabul
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is further expanding its regional network with the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting 18 December 2025. The new service responds to growing demand for travel between the UAE and Afghanistan, providing direct access between Abu Dhabi and Kabul while offering seamless onward connections to key markets across the GCC, Europe, Australia and North America. Flights will operate three time…
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