Etihad Airways eyes US expansion

Etihad Airways is keen to expand its network in the US, said President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, today. Hogan disclosed that the US specifically is among the highest performing regions across the airline’s global network, with an average 81% load factor in 2012. On existing routes – New York and Chicago – a significant portion of premium bookings are for travel to/from Abu Dhabi, with 72% of First Class passengers and 53 per cent of Business Class passengers starting or ending their journey in Abu Dhabi. To date, Etihad Airways has flown nearly 1.5 million passengers to and