Etihad Airways will expand its US network to six destinations with the launch of a daily service to San Francisco from November.
Daily flights will be operated to San Francisco International Airport using a three-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft leased from its strategic partner Jet Airways, offering eight seats in first class, 20 seats in business and 308 in economy.
Outbound flight EU183 will depart Abu Dhabi at 0215 and arrive in San Francisco at 0630, with return service taking-off from SFO at 0830 and landing in Abu Dhabi at 1240 the next day.
Etihad currently flies double-daily to New York and daily to Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, DC. It will launch a three-times weekly service to Dallas in December.
James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, said: "The United States has been placed at the heart of our network development this year, with services launched to Los Angeles last month and flights commencing to Dallas in December 2014.
"San Francisco is another strong addition and provides our first direct link to northern California.
"This launch is testament to our successful partnership with Jet Airways, as the route will be initiated using their Boeing 777-300ER aircraft through a lease agreement; the flights will be operated by Etihad Airways and its crew."
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