Etihad Airways Announces 7 New Routes Across GCC, Asia, Caucasus Regions

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways on Tuesday announced seven new destinations across the Gulf, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia regions to further expand its network as part of its strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi.

The new destinations are Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan; Bucharest, Romania; Madina, Saudi Arabia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Yerevan, Armenia.

The flight tickets are set to go on sale over the next few days, and services will begin in March 2026, with Madina to start operating in November 2025.

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These latest additions bring Etihad's total number of new destinations for 2025 to 27, following earlier announcements of year-round routes and seasonal services.

“Our goal is clear: we want to bring more people directly to Abu Dhabi. These new routes connect us to fast-growing, culturally rich regions and will help stimulate demand for tourism and trade in the UAE's capital,” said Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad's chief executive officer.

“With these seven additions, Etihad will have launched 27 new routes in a single year – a remarkable milestone that reflects our ambition and commitment to Abu Dhabi's growth,” he said.

Etihad has launched inaugural flights to four new destinations this year – Prague, Warsaw, Sochi and Atlanta - and is set to add another 13 routes before the year closes.

The announcement comes just days after Etihad unveiled three new seasonal summer destinations for 2026: Kraków in Poland, Salalah in Oman, and Kazan in Russia, all set to operate during the peak travel months.

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