UAE-based Etihad Airways is making extensive changes to its flight schedule for the first quarter of 2027. According to the airline’s updated schedule, frequencies on numerous routes across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa will be reduced starting January 11, 2027. Aircraft types will also be adjusted on selected routes, resulting in changes to passenger capacity.
As part of these adjustments, flights to Boston and Charlotte will decrease from seven to four per week, while Atlanta services will be reduced from five to four weekly flights. Frankfurt frequencies will drop from twice daily to once daily. From February 1, 2027, Moscow services will decrease from three to two daily flights, while flights to Malé, the capital of the Maldives, will also be reduced from three to two per day.
Significant adjustments are also planned across Etihad’s Asian network. Weekly flights to Phuket will decrease from 36 to 28, Krabi services from 14 to 10, and Hanoi flights from 14 to 12. Meanwhile, the third daily service to Kuala Lumpur, originally planned for December 2026, has been cancelled. Daily flights to Mahé in the Seychelles are also scheduled to be discontinued from January 11, 2027.
In addition to reducing flight frequencies, Etihad Airways will make aircraft changes on selected routes, involving Airbus A380, A350, A321LR, and Boeing 787 aircraft. On the Toronto and Singapore routes, the Airbus A380 will be replaced with lower-capacity aircraft.
The schedule adjustments are considered part of Etihad Airways’ capacity planning for the first quarter of 2027. However, further revisions may be made before the changes take effect.
