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\"EtihadIndia continues to be a crucial part of Etihad Airways\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 growth strategy contributing significantly to the airline\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s global operations, to job creation and to connectivity for India.<\/p>\n

Addressing a media conference in Mumbai to mark the launch of Etihad Airways\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 daily A380 service to India\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s commercial capital, Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Peter Baumgartner, said that the airline had stimulated competition, created thousands of jobs, helped drive inbound tourism, and connected India to the world.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bringing our flagship product to India is further proof of its significance as a market, and more importantly, our commitment to the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s economy,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d added Mr Baumgartner.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The importance of Indian partner Jet Airways and the contribution of the Etihad Airways \/ Jet Airways partnership to the Indian aviation industry, also cannot be underestimated,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In Jet Airways we have a key ally, a strategic partner, and a true friend in the Indian skies that gives us the combined strength and enhanced competitive edge to provide what demanding consumers want today \u00e2\u20ac\u201c greater choice, more travel options, better products and a superior travel experience,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he explained.<\/p>\n

Mr Baumgartner was speaking as the airline celebrated the introduction this week of its Airbus A380, the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest passenger jet, on the Abu Dhabi \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mumbai route. The 496-seat aircraft features innovative products including the revolutionary, award-winning \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThe Residence\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a three-room suite comprising a living room, shower and bedroom among its four-class products.<\/p>\n

He added: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153With the aircraft upgrade, Etihad Airways is able to offer an all-A380 daily service in both directions between Mumbai and New York JFK International with a seamless connection over Abu Dhabi, along with the unique USA customs border protection which enables guests to pre-clear US customs at Abu Dhabi International Airport and arrive in the US as domestic passengers. The service is operated as a codeshare flight with Jet Airways.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The 63 per cent growth in passenger traffic last year on both airlines to and from India is the result of hard work and close cooperation to provide an appealing product to travellers.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

During 2015, 3.3 million guests were carried between India and Abu Dhabi on the combined networks, making the Etihad Airways \/ Jet Airways partnership the strongest, biggest and most diverse offering in Indian aviation. The two carriers have the largest international market share of any airline carrying 21 per cent, or 1 in 5 travellers, to and from India.<\/p>\n

The airlines together operate 254 flights each week from 15 gateway cities across India to Abu Dhabi with connections to key destinations worldwide. Etihad Airways\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 current 11 Indian destinations to and from Abu Dhabi are: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. Jet Airways offers the additional Indian gateways of Pune, Lucknow, Goa and Mangalore, as well as numerous domestic connections as codeshare services with Etihad Airways.<\/p>\n

Being a member of Etihad Airways Partners, a brand that brings together partner airlines to offer customers more choice globally, Jet Airways contributes to the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seventh largest aviation group which carries more than 111 million passengers globally each year.<\/p>\n

India is the third largest trading partner of the UAE. And the UAE is the 10th<\/sup> biggest foreign investor \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and largest Arab partner \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in India with bilateral trade currently worth US$60 billion and estimated to grow 60 per cent over the next five years to US$100 billion. Etihad Airways has nine per cent share of the Indian international freight market with 120,000 tons of cargo carried annually to and from India, fully endorsing and supporting the government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcMake in India\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 campaign.<\/p>\n

Mr Baumgartner explained that the airline\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s partnership with India extended beyond just air services to promotional and sponsorship opportunities, including the Mumbai Indians and Lakme Fashion Week. The airline is also a founding member of the UAE Business Council in India designed to engage companies in discussing growing business opportunities between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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