Etihad Airways launches debut flights to Lisbon

UAE's national airline Etihad Airways Sunday kicked off its year-round service to the Portuguese capital Lisbon with three flights a week - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays - from its operational hub Abu Dhabi.<br/> The Abu Dhabi-Lisbon operations will be serviced by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft offering 28 seats in Business and 262 seats in Economy, entertainment systems, in-seat power, and in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity. The inaugural flight, EY63, took off from Abu Dhabi Airport, in the presence of Fernando d'Orey de Brito e Cunha Figueirinhas, Ambassador of Portugal to the UAE and Chris Hedlin, Etihad’s Vice President Network Planning. To celebrate the first flight, guests on board were offered special menu items including custard tarts, a traditional Portuguese delicacy. All guests were treated to gifts including luxury chocolates by Emirati brand Mirzam in Business class and a unique commemorative luggage tag for guests in Economy. On touching down for the first time in Lisbon on Sunday, the pilots waved both the UAE and Portuguese flags from the cockpit to celebrate the occasion.<br/>