Etihad's New Charlotte-Abu Dhabi Route Launches Amid Tensions

0:00This is Cory with the story, here with your quick two-minute update from Durham News today. Eddie had airways is sticking to its plan to launch nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Abu Dhabi this Friday, March 20th. This marched the first direct service from North Carolina to the Middle East using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline confirmed the schedule holds despite a three-week-old war in Iran that started late February. The route was announced last May with big excitement. That conflict led Eddie had and other carriers to pause flights briefly before switching to limited operations. Charlotte's new link wasn't affected since it hasn't started yet, but Eddie had says it will update its schedule list once service begins. Ticket sales for the debut flight look slow amid the tensions. Checks on Wednesday showed about 63 percent of the more than 380 seats in economy and business still open for booking. In business class, 84 percent of those 56 seats remained available.

1:02Flights will run Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with round-trip economy fares around $900. Passengers can expect full Wi-Fi, live TB, on-demand dining, and live flat beds in business. Eddie had plans to base the jet in Charlotte as part of its growth strategy. Meanwhile, Eddie had, the United Arab Emirates National Carrier founded in 2003, keeps expanding. It flew over 22 million passengers last year and now serves key U.S. cities while highlighting UAE spots like theme parks and luxury hotels to draw travelers. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Your favorite podcasts, music or sleep sounds coming from your pillow. No earbuds, no distractions, just listen and relax. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com. Made in AI.