Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has launched a new daily service between Abu Dhabi and the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.

Staff from Scotland that are based in Abu Dhabi celebrated the launch of the new flight yesterday together with Mazen Mohammed Al Misery, Nedal Mahmmod Al Badan and Mohammed Noweed Arshad - bagpipers from the Abu Dhabi Police Band

Edinburgh is Etihad Airways’ first Scottish destination, and its third departure point from the UK, alongside triple-daily flights from London Heathrow and double-daily flights from Manchester.

The new route will be operated with a two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft, offering a total of 22 seats in Business Class and 240 seats in Economy Class. It will be a daily service with connections onward to vital destinations for the Scottish economy in the Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Asia and Australia. – TradeArabia News Service