UAE-Pakistan flights: Etihad Airways announces new route to Peshawar
The new route will connect Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi with Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar. Peshawar joins Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as Etihad's fourth non-stop route to Pakistan.
Etihad will operate the route using its modern Airbus A320 family aircraft, featuring eight seats in Business Class and 150 in Economy. Initially operating five times a week, daily flights will begin on November 22, 2025.
Pakistanis can now avail of a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa after the resolution of existing issues, UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi had announced on Tuesday, a Dawn report said.
"We are thrilled to further expand our presence in Pakistan with the launch of our daily service between Abu Dhabi and Peshawar. This new route reflects our commitment to providing vital connectivity for travellers between Pakistan and the Gulf, Africa, Europe, and North America. In addition to new flights to Peshawar, we are boosting our frequency to Karachi to 17 flights a week from 1 October," Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said.
This expansion follows the recent addition of Addis Ababa to Etihad's network and marks the airline's 16th new destination in 2025. Alongside Peshawar, Etihad has announced new routes to Prague, Warsaw, Algiers, Tunis, and Atlanta, while also increasing frequencies to key European cities, including Paris, Milan, Manchester, Frankfurt, Zurich, and Madrid.
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