European and North American Summer is just around the corner and airlines around the world are gearing up for what they hope will be the busiest season since the pandemic breakout. This is exactly what Etihad is doing reopening flights to Kolkata, India. The passenger figures between Europe or North America and India are huge and tapping into this market is a key to success. So let’s find out more about this new Abu Dhabi Kolkata Etihad flight.
In this post:
- Etihad Abu Dhabi Kolkata Flight Details
- The Aircraft for EY Abu Dhabi Kolkata flights
- Kolkata Joins the Etihad Indian Destination Club
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Etihad Abu Dhabi Kolkata Flight Details
This isn’t a brand new sector for Etihad. As a matter of fact the Abu Dhabi based airline used to serve the east Indian destination before the pandemic. This effectively is just a resumption of operations for the airline.
The Etihad Abu Dhabi Kolkata will assume a different flight number depending on the day of the week it operates. Simply because depending on the day of the week the flight changes scheduled departure time. Nonetheless this will be a daily EY flight and this is how it’ll work and operate.
On Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday:
| Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EY258 | Abu Dhabi (AUH) | Kolkata (CCU) | 21:10 | 03:30+1 |
| EY259 | Kolkata (CCU) | Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 04:35 | 08:15 |
On Tuesday, Friday and Sunday:
| Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EY256 | Abu Dhabi (AUH) | Kolkata (CCU) | 13:50 | 20:10 |
| EY257 | Kolkata (CCU) | Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 21:15 | 00:55+1 |
The departure and arrival times into Abu Dhabi international airport ensure that passengers can transfer seamlessly to and from flights to Europe and the US.
The Aircraft for EY Abu Dhabi Kolkata flights
The airline will initially operate this sector with one of the smaller planes available in its fleet. Etihad flights EY256 and EY258 will be operated using the airline’s Airbus A320 planes. These jets can seat up to 136 passengers when on a full load in a 2 class configuration featuring:
- 8 Business Class seats in a 2-2 layout.
- 120 Economy Class seats in a 3-3 layout.
Kolkata Joins the Etihad Indian Destination Club
Thanks to flights EY256 and EY258 Kolkata will become the eight destination Etihad serves in India, along with:
- Mumbai
- Ahmedabad
- Hyderabad
- Bangalore
- Kochi
- Chennai
- New Delhi
If you’re looking to travel to India in the coming months this is great news for you as you’ll have many more options to choose from for your flights.