Etihad Cancels Asmara 4Q26 Launch; Africa/China 1Q27 Launch Revision

Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT 15AUG26

Etihad Airways in recent schedule upgrade gradually filed revisions to its planned network expansion to Africa and China from November 2026 and March 2027. Latest update as of 15AUG26 as follows, including cancellation of planned Asmara service filed this week.

Abu Dhabi – Accra eff 24MAR27 4 weekly 787-9 (Previous: eff 17MAR27)
Abu Dhabi – Asmara eff 07NOV26 Planned new 4 weekly service with A320 cancelled. Previously filed schedule as follows (Prior to this week’s removal, the airline moved operational schedule from early-morning from Abu Dhabi to afternoon hours, subsequently revising Asmara departure time)
EY733 AUH1505 – 1745ASM 32A x357
EY734 ASM1915 – 2355AUH 32A x357

Abu Dhabi – Chengdu Tianfu eff 24MAR27 4 weekly 787-9 (Previous: eff 05MAR27)
Abu Dhabi – Guangzhou eff 23MAR27 1 daily 787-9 (Previous: eff 04MAR27; Last served Oct 2022 – Feb 2024)
Abu Dhabi – Hangzhou eff 23MAR27 5 weekly 787-9 (Previous: eff 04MAR27)
Abu Dhabi – Kinshasa eff 23MAR27 3 weekly 787-9 (Previous: eff 18MAR27)
Abu Dhabi – Lagos eff 23MAR27 1 daily 787-9 (Previous: eff 18MAR27; Last served until 2020)
Abu Dhabi – Shenzhen eff 23MAR27 5 weekly 787-9 (Previous: eff 07MAR27)

Previously reported new route to Africa remains unchanged:
Abu Dhabi – Harare – Lubumbashi – Abu Dhabi eff 24MAR27 3 weekly 787-9