Our flight schedule and regulations
Our network is growing – so it’s time to start looking forward to your next trip. Fly to and from Abu Dhabi or transfer to over 60 destinations across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America in August & September.
Entry into the UAE
You will only be permitted to enter the UAE if you are a UAE national or resident with a valid visa, or you hold a tourist visa issued by GDRFA-Dubai. This does not apply if you are eligible for a visa on arrival to the UAE – this service is still suspended.
Read our guide to travelling to and from Abu dhabi.
ICA approval no longer required for travel to Abu Dhabi
UAE residents entering Abu Dhabi are no longer required to obtain online approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) for re-entry into Abu Dhabi.
Before booking their flight to or from Abu Dhabi, residents are encouraged to visit a new easy-to-use website at https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae. Residents should submit their passport number and Emirates ID number to obtain instant verification of their UAE entry status, in accordance with their UAE residence visa validity.
Destinations we’re flying to
India Flights
We’re operating special flights to Abu Dhabi from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi and Mumbai. These flights will operate throughout August 2020.
Pakistan flights
If guests are travelling from Pakistan, there are a number of travel regulations they need to be aware of. Guests must present a negative COVID-19 test result before they will be permitted to fly, and they must download the UAE Al Hosn app. Find out more
COVID-19 PCR testing mandatory for all worldwide Etihad Airways flights
From 1 August, guests flying Etihad Airways from any worldwide airport outside of Abu Dhabi to all destinations, must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test. The test must be carried out 96 hours before arriving in Abu Dhabi. Guests travelling from Abu Dhabi to a European Union country or the United Kingdom, will also require a mandatory COVID-19 PCR test before they travel. Guests should always check travel regulations for their final destination before they fly at etihad.com/destinationguide.
Children under 12 and people of determination are exempt from COVID-19 PCR testing. Guests travelling to Abu Dhabi as their final destination before 31 July, must continue to have ICA approval and present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from an approved clinic at check-in. COVID-19 PCR testing information Guests will only be permitted to fly if they have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. If there are approved Pure Health medical facilities in their departure country, their test result must be issued by a Pure Health approved medical facility - test results from other clinics will not be accepted. Guests must arrive in Abu Dhabi within 96 hours of conducting their test.
Approved Pure Health Facilities
If there are no approved Pure Health facilities in their city or country of departure, guests can refer to our list of locally approved medical clinics at etihad.com/destinationguide and arrange their COVID-19 PCR test. Guests must arrive in Abu Dhabi within 96 hours of their test, and will be required to present their test result for validation at check-in. Guests must print their test results and keep them available throughout their trip. To arrange a test in the UAE, we’ve teamed up with Mediclinic. Guests can visit Mediclinic.ae to book their test at any Mediclinic facility, as well as arrange testing at home. Guests will receive their test results within 24 hours and the service is available for all guests flying from Abu Dhabi, including guests travelling from another emirate to reach Abu Dhabi airport.
If a guest tests positive or they are unable to present proof of their negative COVID-19 PCR test before their flight, they will not be permitted to travel. They can rearrange their flight for free, or cancel and use the value of their flight towards their next trip with Etihad Credit. Find out more at etihadhub.com Our priority will always be the wellness of our guests, ensuring them a safe journey to their final destination. Guests can find more information about our wellness programme at etihad.com/wellness.
China flights
If you’re travelling on flights to Shanghai, China, you will be required to show a negative COVID-19 PCR test result received within 72 hours prior to departure from Abu Dhabi, or from your departure airport if you are transferring from another city via Abu Dhabi. If you do not have a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate, you will not be permitted to board.
It is mandatory to have a COVID-19 PCR test for all flights with Etihad Airways.
Tests can be carried out at any government accredited medical facility a maximum of 96 hours before the flight departure time. For guests travelling from the USA only, test results can be issued a maximum of 96 hours before their flight departure time. Timings are also different for travelling to China. Guests departing Pakistan and India must use an Etihad approved medical facility, these can be found at etihad.com/destinationguide.
Children under 12 and people with mild and severe disabilities are exempt from COVID-19 PCR testing. This may vary by destination and guests should always check before their trip at etihad.com/destinationguide.
Learn more about COVID-19 testing at etihad.com/destinationguide.
COVID-19 PCR testing information
To arrange a test in the UAE, we’ve teamed up with Mediclinic. Guests can visit Mediclinic.ae to book their test at any Mediclinic facility, as well as arrange testing at home. Guests will receive their test results within 24 hours and the service is available for all guests flying from Abu Dhabi, including guests travelling from another emirate to reach Abu Dhabi airport.
If a guest tests positive or they are unable to present proof of their negative COVID-19 PCR test before their flight, they will not be permitted to travel. They can rearrange their flight for free, or cancel and use the value of their flight towards their next trip with Etihad Credit. Find out more at etihadhub.com
Our priority will always be the wellness of our guests, ensuring them a safe journey to their final destination. Guests can find more information about our wellness programme at etihad.com/wellness.
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