运力增加恰逢澳洲航线开通十周年,全球最大客机配备了阿提哈德航空屡获大奖的三室套间——空中官邸舱
阿提哈德航空今日宣布从10月29日起阿布扎比-悉尼热门航线上的每周14班航班将均由A380旗舰机型执飞。
在此条线上，除了目前由A380执飞的一班每日航班之外，第二班每日航班也将从328座的波音777-300ER改变为空客A380。阿提哈德航空宣布本次机型变化恰逢其首条澳洲航线——悉尼航线开通十周年。
作为澳大利亚最大城市之一，悉尼将成为继纽约和伦敦之后阿提哈德航空全部采用A380执飞的又一个目的地。A380的496座双层客舱配备了商业航空历史上全球首个三室套间——阿提哈德航空革命性的空中官邸舱。
往返于阿提哈德航空枢纽——阿布扎比的商务和休闲旅客将会享受到此条航线提供的更大运力，而阿提哈德航空也将满足阿联酋以及海湾地区、中东和欧洲衔接城市日益增长的需求
经由阿布扎比，悉尼-伦敦希思罗航线在两个方向上实现了A380全程无缝衔接，从而为旅客带来了一致性、方便性和舒适性。阿提哈德航空伦敦希思罗航线的每日三班航班全由A380执飞。从6月1日起，执飞纽约航线第二班每日航班的机型也将升级为这种巨无霸机型。
两年前阿提哈德航空在悉尼航线上推出A380，该机型配备了两个空中官邸舱、9个公寓头等舱、70个开间商务舱和415个灵动经济舱座椅。空中官邸舱最多可容纳两位乘客，并配备有起居室、卧室和浴室。
阿提哈德航空首席执行官Peter Baumgartner表示：“悉尼航线是阿提哈德航空最繁忙和业绩最佳的长途航线之一；自10年前开通以来，我们感受到了旅客对此条航线，尤其是对高端舱位不断提高的需求。
“通过推出第二班A380每日航班，我们能够确保悉尼航线每周14班航班均由这种旗舰机型来执飞。此条航线的升级将有助于满足旅客日益增长的需求，让往返于阿布扎比以及阿提哈德航空全球网络的旅客从中受益。”
ETIHAD AIRWAYS A380 GOES DOUBLE DAILY TO SYDNEY
Extra Capacity Marks 10th Anniversary of Australian Services
World’s Largest Passenger Jet Features Airline’s Award-Winning Three-Room Suite, The Residence
Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Etihad Airways today announced all 14 weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi – Sydney route will be operated with its flagship A380 aircraft, effective October 29.
The current daily A380 Sydney flights will be joined by a second daily superjumbo service, upgraded from a 328-seat Boeing 777-300ER. The announcement comes as Etihad Airways marks the 10th anniversary of flying to Sydney, its first Australian destination.
Featuring the carrier’s revolutionary The Residence – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner – the additional deployment of the 496-seat double decker aircraft means one of Australia’s largest cities will join London and New York as an all-A380 operation.
Business and leisure travellers to and from Abu Dhabi, the airline’s operational hub, will enjoy increased capacity. The carrier will meet growing demand from the UAE and connecting cities across the Gulf region, Middle East and Europe.
The Sydney – London Heathrow route, via Abu Dhabi, will also offer guests the consistency, convenience and comfort of a seamless all-A380 service in both directions. Etihad Airways’ three daily London Heathrow flights are operated with an A380. Beginning June 1, the second daily New York service will be upgraded to the superjumbo.
Introduced on the Sydney route two years ago, the A380 accommodates up to two guests in The Residence, which features a living room, bedroom and shower, together with nine First Apartments, 70 Business Studios and 415 Economy Smart Seats.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, said: “Sydney is one of our busiest and best performing long-haul routes where we have experienced increased demand, particularly in our premium cabins, since the launch 10 years ago.
“By introducing the A380 on the second daily flight, we are able to ensure our flagship product is on all of the Sydney services each week. The upgrade of this service will help fulfil growing demand, benefiting travellers to and from Abu Dhabi, and across Etihad Airways’ global network.”
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