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Etihad deploys Dreamliner for Lagos operations

Etihad Airways has deployed one of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for its service to Nigerian city Lagos in bid to further boost the guest experience and meet the needs of growing number of business and leisure travellers on the sector.
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UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has launched one of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Nigerian sector from its hub Abu Dhabi with the debut flight touching down at Lagos airport yesterday (August 2) morning. 
 
Flight EY673 took off from Abu Dhabi at 2.35am and arrived on schedule at 7.10am local time, while on return, the flight EY674 departed Lagos at 8.30am and touched down in the UAE capital at 7.10 pm last evening.
 
Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer Robin Kamark said: "We are delighted to upgrade to the Dreamliner aircraft on the Lagos route to further enhance the guest experience and to meet the needs of the growing numbers of business and leisure passengers travelling to and from Nigeria’s largest city."
 
The Abu Dhabi carrier started the Lagos service in July 2012. The route has proved very successful for the airline, recording consistently strong demand to and from both cities, he stated.
 
The two-class B787-9 Dreamliner features Etihad Airways’ next-generation Business and Economy cabins configured with 299 seats - 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy Smart Seats.-TradeArabia News Service

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