Etihad Airways is set to expand its network by adding ten new destinations across three continents in 2025. Among these, the airline will begin service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) starting July 2. The Abu Dhabi-Atlanta route will operate four times a week using an Airbus A350-1000, which includes a newly designed business class cabin with 44 seats and 327 economy seats.
Atlanta marks Etihad's fifth destination in the United States, joining Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Passengers traveling from Abu Dhabi benefit from a Customs and Border Protection Preclearance facility that allows them to enter the U.S. as domestic travelers.
Etihad's Chief Revenue Officer Arik De previously mentioned plans for expansion in October, stating, "We have a lot of growth coming," and noting that the airline anticipates surpassing its peak operational levels from 2017 next year.