Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, in conjunction with the UAE Football Federation, today carried hundreds of supporters attending the semi-finals of the 21st GCC Soccer Cup Championship being held in Bahrain.

This comes following directives by the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to allocate airplanes to carry football fans to the Kingdom, a statement from the airline company said.

Passengers flew from Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and Sharjah. – TradeArabia News Service