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Vol. 5 Num 748 Wed. July 05, 2006  
   
Business


Etihad to fly to NY from Oct
Etihad Airways, national airline of the UAE, has announced that it will commence services to New York from October 26, 2006.

The airline will operate daily flights between Abu Dhabi and New York City with a state-of-the-art 3 zone Airbus A340-500 series, says a press release.

Flight EY503 will operate daily from Abu Dhabi, departing at 14:15 and arriving in New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) at 21:25 local time. Return flight EY504 will leave JFK at 23.10, arriving in the UAE capital at 20:25.

"Etihad is proud to announce this new route which will serve Bangladeshi communities and business travellers with regular flights and good connections to and from Dhaka" said Jill Errington, Area Manager, Etihad Airways, Bangladesh.

Etihad Airways has twice been awarded as the "World's Fastest Growing Airline".