Etihad announces major expansion plans ahead of deal closure with Jet Airways

Mumbai: Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways on Thursday announced plans to expand operations between India and Abu Dhabi, ahead of the closure of its stake buy from Jet Airways, expected by the end of this month or early next.
From November 1, the airline plans to triple the number of seats it now offers between Mumbai-Abu Dhabi and New Delhi-Abu Dhabi, it said.
"Following the recent signing of a new air services agreement between India and the UAE, we now have the opportunity to add significant capacity between the two countries, not only meeting existing demand for trade and tourist travel but also ensuring that we can meet the continued strong growth which is expected between our two countries. The big winners will be our passengers and freight customers and the economies of India and Abu Dhabi." said the airline's chief executive James Hogan.
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