Etihad to introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Hong Kong service

Etihad Airways is planning to introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily scheduled service from Abu Dhabi to Hong Kong, effective 31 March 2019. The two-class aircraft will replace the Airbus A330-200 aircraft currently operating the route

The new 787-9 Dreamliner service to Hong Kong will feature the airline’s next-generation Business and Economy cabins, configured with 299 seats – 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy Smart Seats – a capacity increase of six seats in Business and 31 in Economy in each direction, and an increase in belly-hold cargo capacity of four tonnes.

The flight EY 834 will depart from Abu Dhabi at 22:05 and reach Hong Kong by 10:05. The return flight EY 833 will depart from Hong Kong at 19:05 and reach Abu Dhabi at 23:25.