Etihad Airways will commence direct flights from the capital to Los Angeles from 1st June next year.
The Californian city will become the airline’s fourth US destination, joining Chicago, New York and Washington D.C, meaning there will now be 28 return flights each week between the UAE and US.
Flights will leave daily from Abu Dhabi at 8.45am and arrive in Los Angeles at 2.15pm the same day. The return flight will depart Los Angeles at 4.15pm and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 7.35pm the following day.