Emirates’ Etihad Airways Begins Flights to Afghanistan for the First Time

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced that Etihad Airways, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced its flights to Afghanistan for the first time. According to the ministry, the airline’s inaugural flight landed at one of the country’s airports on Friday, March 19.

Based on the information provided, Etihad Airways is scheduled to operate four weekly flights to and from Afghanistan. No further details have been released regarding the exact flight routes or the destination airports.

Etihad is one of the region’s major airlines, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with flights to dozens of countries worldwide. The commencement of its operations in Afghanistan could play a significant role in the country’s air transport sector and in facilitating passenger travel between the two nations.