Etihad to Launch A380 Flights to Paris

Etihad Airways is introducing its award-winning A380 on the Abu Dhabi – Paris route starting this summer as part of seasonal adjustments to the airline’s fleet deployment plan. Featuring the carrier’s revolutionary ‘The Residence’ – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner – the aircraft will operate on one of its twice-daily services to the French capital between July 1 and October 28. “With this, Paris becomes the airline’s latest A380 long haul destination following London, Sydney, New York and Melbourne. With the aircraft upgrade from a 328-seat Boeing 777, Etihad Airways is able to offer an all-A380 daily service from Paris to both Melbourne and Sydney via the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub,” says a statement from the airline. Etihad Airways’ A380 features a total capacity of 496 seats – up to two guests in The Residence, nine First Apartments, 70 Business Studios and 415 Economy Smart Seats.